M. Duncan|Corneel Vandelanotte|Richard R. Rosenkranz|Cristina M. Caperchione|Hang Ding|Marcus Ellison|Emma S. George|Cindy Hooker|Mohanraj Karunanithi|Gregory S. Kolt|Anthony Maeder|Manny Noakes|Rhys Tague|Pennie Taylor|Pierre Viljoen|W. Kerry Mummery
Effectiveness of a website and mobile phone based physical activity and nutrition intervention for middle-aged males: Trial protocol and baseline findings of the ManUp Study
Central Queensland University|Central Queensland University|Kansas State University|University of British Columbia|Australian e-Health Research Centre|Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital|Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation|Central Queensland University|Western Sydney University|Central Queensland University|Australian e-Health Research Centre|Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital|Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation|Western Sydney University|Western Sydney University|Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation|Western Sydney University|Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation|Central Queensland University|University of Alberta
compared females males experience higher rates chronic disease mortality yet health promotion initiatives specifically aimed men therefore aim manup study examine effectiveness itbased intervention increase physical activity nutrition behaviour literacy middleaged males aged 3554 yearsthe study design twoarm randomised controlled trial itbased applying website mobile phones printbased intervention arm deliver intervention materials promote selfmonitoring physical activity nutrition behaviours participants n 317 randomised 21 ratio favour itbased intervention arm intervention arms completed assessments baseline 3 9 months participants completed selfreport assessments physical activity sitting time nutrition behaviours physical activity nutrition literacy perceived health status sociodemographic characteristics randomly selected subsample itbased n 61 printbased n 30 intervention arms completed objective measures height weight waist circumference physical activity measured accelerometer actigraph gt3x average age participants itbased printbased intervention arm 442 438 years respectively majority participants employed professional occupations itbased 576 printbased 542 overweight obese itbased 908 printbased 873 baseline lower proportion participants itbased 702 group agreed 30 minutes physical activity day enough improve health compared printbased 823 group p 026 itbased group consumed significantly lower number serves red meat previous week compared printbased group p 017 significant betweengroup differences observed baselinethe manup study examine effectiveness itbased approach improve physical activity nutrition behaviour literacy study outcomes provide much needed information efficacy approach middle aged males important due large proportions males risk potential reach itbased interventionsactrn12611000081910