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Effectiveness of an online computer-tailored physical activity intervention in a real-life setting.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a computer-tailored physical activity intervention delivered through the Internet in a real-life setting. Healthy adults (n = 526), recruited in six worksites, between 25 and 55 years of age were randomized to one of three conditions receivi...

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Published in:Health Education Research Vol. 22; no. 3; pp. 385 - 397
Main Authors: Spittaels H, De Bourdeaudhuij I, Brug J, Vandelanotte C
Format: research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Oxford University Press / USA Jun2007
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          Spittaels H
          De Bourdeaudhuij I
          Brug J
          Vandelanotte C
        affil: Policy Research Centre Sports, Physical Activity and Health, Belgium.
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          Behavioral Changes
          Internet Utilization
          Physical Activity Trends
          Accelerometry
          Adult
          Belgium
          Blood Pressure
          Body Mass Index
          Data Analysis Software
          Data Analysis, Statistical
          Descriptive Statistics
          Female
          Heart Rate
          Male
          Middle Age
          One-Way Analysis of Variance
          P-Value
          Pretest-Posttest Design
          Questionnaires
          Repeated Measures
          Research Instruments
          T-Tests
          Human
          Adult: 19-44 years
          Middle Aged: 45-64 years
          Female
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      ab: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a computer-tailored physical activity intervention delivered through the Internet in a real-life setting. Healthy adults (n = 526), recruited in six worksites, between 25 and 55 years of age were randomized to one of three conditions receiving, respectively, (i) online-tailored physical activity advice + stage-based reinforcement e-mails, (ii) online-tailored physical activity advice only, (iii) online non-tailored standard physical activity advice. At 6-month follow-up, no differences in physical activity between study conditions were found; total physical activity, physical activity at moderate intensity and physical activity in leisure time significantly increased in all study conditions between baseline and follow-up. Further evaluation of the intervention materials showed that the tailored advice was more read, printed and discussed with others than the standard advice. Most of the respondents in the e-mail group indicated to be satisfied about the number, frequency and usefulness of the stage-based e-mails. In conclusion, although tailored advice was appreciated more than standard advice, no evidence was found that an online-tailored physical activity intervention program outperformed online standard information.
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