Comparative effectiveness of an adult social physical play versus traditional group exercise program for adherence and fitness: Protocol for a randomized-controlled trial
Despite the myriad benefits associated with regular physical activity (PA), few American adults accrue sufficient weekly PA. Although “lack of time” is often cited as a correlate of physical inactivity, a growing body of evidence suggests that, perhaps more importantly, people allocate their leisure...
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doaj-8f7085500e2b4997a7217aad8e002a392021-03-22T12:51:17ZengElsevierContemporary Clinical Trials Communications2451-86542021-03-0121100736Comparative effectiveness of an adult social physical play versus traditional group exercise program for adherence and fitness: Protocol for a randomized-controlled trialMatthew A. Ladwig0Christopher N. Sciamanna1Liza S. Rovniak2David E. Conroy3Jinger S. Gottschall4Matthew L. Silvis5Joshua M. Smyth6Ming Wang7Brandon J. Auer8Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA; Corresponding author. Penn State College of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Academic Support Building, 1103H, 90 Hope Drive, Hershey, 17033, PA, USA.Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USAPenn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USAPenn State University, State College, PA, USALes Mills International, New York, NYPenn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USAPenn State University, State College, PA, USAPenn State University, State College, PA, USAPenn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USADespite the myriad benefits associated with regular physical activity (PA), few American adults accrue sufficient weekly PA. Although “lack of time” is often cited as a correlate of physical inactivity, a growing body of evidence suggests that, perhaps more importantly, people allocate their leisure-time to activities they find more enjoyable than PA. These findings underscore the need to devise physical activities that will be chosen over other enjoyable, but less healthy, behavioral alternatives. As a first step in this direction, we designed a group social PA play program for adults, known as PlayFit. The overarching philosophy of PlayFit is that fun and enjoyment are among the most important influences on PA adherence. In PlayFit, traditional sport games are modified to fulfill basic psychological needs, in a non-competitive, and non-contact environment. We will randomize 280 sedentary adults 18–50 years of age to 12-months of PlayFit or traditional group exercise, matching the groups on intensity, frequency, and duration. The primary outcomes include cardiorespiratory fitness (VO2peak), group adherence, and group enjoyment. We hypothesize that, at 6 months, cardiorespiratory fitness will have increased to the same extent in both groups, but at 12 months, only those randomized to PlayFit will have maintained their fitness through better adherence than Group Exercise – and this outcome will be mediated by enjoyment of the assigned group. Findings from this study could provide evidence that a focus on providing fun and enjoyable PA experiences for adults may be a viable route toward improving PA adherence. A simple, inexpensive PA intervention, such as PlayFit, may represent one such approach to do so.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2451865421000387Physical activityPromotionExercise prescriptionAdultsMotivationEnjoyment |
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Matthew A. Ladwig Christopher N. Sciamanna Liza S. Rovniak David E. Conroy Jinger S. Gottschall Matthew L. Silvis Joshua M. Smyth Ming Wang Brandon J. Auer Comparative effectiveness of an adult social physical play versus traditional group exercise program for adherence and fitness: Protocol for a randomized-controlled trial Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications Physical activity Promotion Exercise prescription Adults Motivation Enjoyment |
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Comparative effectiveness of an adult social physical play versus traditional group exercise program for adherence and fitness: Protocol for a randomized-controlled trial |
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Comparative effectiveness of an adult social physical play versus traditional group exercise program for adherence and fitness: Protocol for a randomized-controlled trial |
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Comparative effectiveness of an adult social physical play versus traditional group exercise program for adherence and fitness: Protocol for a randomized-controlled trial |
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Comparative effectiveness of an adult social physical play versus traditional group exercise program for adherence and fitness: Protocol for a randomized-controlled trial |
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Comparative effectiveness of an adult social physical play versus traditional group exercise program for adherence and fitness: Protocol for a randomized-controlled trial |
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comparative effectiveness of an adult social physical play versus traditional group exercise program for adherence and fitness: protocol for a randomized-controlled trial |
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Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications |
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2021-03-01 |
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Despite the myriad benefits associated with regular physical activity (PA), few American adults accrue sufficient weekly PA. Although “lack of time” is often cited as a correlate of physical inactivity, a growing body of evidence suggests that, perhaps more importantly, people allocate their leisure-time to activities they find more enjoyable than PA. These findings underscore the need to devise physical activities that will be chosen over other enjoyable, but less healthy, behavioral alternatives. As a first step in this direction, we designed a group social PA play program for adults, known as PlayFit. The overarching philosophy of PlayFit is that fun and enjoyment are among the most important influences on PA adherence. In PlayFit, traditional sport games are modified to fulfill basic psychological needs, in a non-competitive, and non-contact environment. We will randomize 280 sedentary adults 18–50 years of age to 12-months of PlayFit or traditional group exercise, matching the groups on intensity, frequency, and duration. The primary outcomes include cardiorespiratory fitness (VO2peak), group adherence, and group enjoyment. We hypothesize that, at 6 months, cardiorespiratory fitness will have increased to the same extent in both groups, but at 12 months, only those randomized to PlayFit will have maintained their fitness through better adherence than Group Exercise – and this outcome will be mediated by enjoyment of the assigned group. Findings from this study could provide evidence that a focus on providing fun and enjoyable PA experiences for adults may be a viable route toward improving PA adherence. A simple, inexpensive PA intervention, such as PlayFit, may represent one such approach to do so. |
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Physical activity Promotion Exercise prescription Adults Motivation Enjoyment |
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