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Steps that count! : The development of a pedometer-based health promotion intervention in an employed, health insured South African population

BACKGROUND: Physical activity (PA) has been identified as a central component in the promotion of health. PA programs can provide a low cost intervention opportunity, encouraging PA behavioral change while worksites have been shown to be an appropriate setting for implementing such health promotion...

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Autores principales: Pillay, Julian D, Kolbe-Alexander, Tracy L, Proper, Karin I, van Mechelen, Willem, Lambert, Estelle V
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3536647/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23075000
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-12-880
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author Pillay, Julian D
Kolbe-Alexander, Tracy L
Proper, Karin I
van Mechelen, Willem
Lambert, Estelle V
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Kolbe-Alexander, Tracy L
Proper, Karin I
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Lambert, Estelle V
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description BACKGROUND: Physical activity (PA) has been identified as a central component in the promotion of health. PA programs can provide a low cost intervention opportunity, encouraging PA behavioral change while worksites have been shown to be an appropriate setting for implementing such health promotion programs. Along with these trends, there has been an emergence of the use of pedometers as a self-monitoring and motivational aid for PA. This study determines the effectiveness of a worksite health promotion program comprising of a 10-week, pedometer-based intervention (“Steps that Count!”), and individualized email-based feedback to effect PA behavioral change. METHODS: The study is a randomized controlled trial in a worksite setting, using pedometers and individualized email-based feedback to increase steps per day (steps/d). Participant selection will be based on attendance at a corporate wellness event and information obtained, following the completion of a Health Risk Appraisal (HRA), in keeping with inclusion criteria for the study. All participants will, at week 1 (pre-intervention), be provided with a blinded pedometer to assess baseline levels of PA. Participants will be provided with feedback on pedometer data and identify strategies to improve daily PA towards current PA recommendations. Participants will thereafter be randomly assigned to the intervention group (INT) or control group (CTL). The INT will subsequently wear an un-blinded pedometer for 10 consecutive weeks. Individualized feedback messages based on average steps per day, derived from pedometer data (INT) and general supportive/motivational messages (INT+CTL), will be provided via bi-weekly e-mails; blinded pedometer-wear will be conducted at week 12 (post-intervention: INT+CTL). DISCUSSION: The purpose of this paper is to outline the rationale behind, and the development of, an intervention aimed at improving ambulatory PA through pedometer use, combined with regular, individualized, email-based feedback. Pedometer-measured PA and individualized feedback may be a practical and easily applied intervention. TRIAL REGISTRATION: Number: DOH-27-0112-3951
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spelling pubmed-35366472013-01-08 Steps that count! : The development of a pedometer-based health promotion intervention in an employed, health insured South African population Pillay, Julian D Kolbe-Alexander, Tracy L Proper, Karin I van Mechelen, Willem Lambert, Estelle V BMC Public Health Study Protocol BACKGROUND: Physical activity (PA) has been identified as a central component in the promotion of health. PA programs can provide a low cost intervention opportunity, encouraging PA behavioral change while worksites have been shown to be an appropriate setting for implementing such health promotion programs. Along with these trends, there has been an emergence of the use of pedometers as a self-monitoring and motivational aid for PA. This study determines the effectiveness of a worksite health promotion program comprising of a 10-week, pedometer-based intervention (“Steps that Count!”), and individualized email-based feedback to effect PA behavioral change. METHODS: The study is a randomized controlled trial in a worksite setting, using pedometers and individualized email-based feedback to increase steps per day (steps/d). Participant selection will be based on attendance at a corporate wellness event and information obtained, following the completion of a Health Risk Appraisal (HRA), in keeping with inclusion criteria for the study. All participants will, at week 1 (pre-intervention), be provided with a blinded pedometer to assess baseline levels of PA. Participants will be provided with feedback on pedometer data and identify strategies to improve daily PA towards current PA recommendations. Participants will thereafter be randomly assigned to the intervention group (INT) or control group (CTL). The INT will subsequently wear an un-blinded pedometer for 10 consecutive weeks. Individualized feedback messages based on average steps per day, derived from pedometer data (INT) and general supportive/motivational messages (INT+CTL), will be provided via bi-weekly e-mails; blinded pedometer-wear will be conducted at week 12 (post-intervention: INT+CTL). DISCUSSION: The purpose of this paper is to outline the rationale behind, and the development of, an intervention aimed at improving ambulatory PA through pedometer use, combined with regular, individualized, email-based feedback. Pedometer-measured PA and individualized feedback may be a practical and easily applied intervention. TRIAL REGISTRATION: Number: DOH-27-0112-3951 BioMed Central 2012-10-17 /pmc/articles/PMC3536647/ /pubmed/23075000 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-12-880 Text en Copyright ©2012 Pillay et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0 This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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Proper, Karin I
van Mechelen, Willem
Lambert, Estelle V
Steps that count! : The development of a pedometer-based health promotion intervention in an employed, health insured South African population
title Steps that count! : The development of a pedometer-based health promotion intervention in an employed, health insured South African population
title_full Steps that count! : The development of a pedometer-based health promotion intervention in an employed, health insured South African population
title_fullStr Steps that count! : The development of a pedometer-based health promotion intervention in an employed, health insured South African population
title_full_unstemmed Steps that count! : The development of a pedometer-based health promotion intervention in an employed, health insured South African population
title_short Steps that count! : The development of a pedometer-based health promotion intervention in an employed, health insured South African population
title_sort steps that count! : the development of a pedometer-based health promotion intervention in an employed, health insured south african population
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3536647/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23075000
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-12-880
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