Active Living Everyday

Description:

Active Living Everyday is a 16-week, self-paced Internet program designed to increase physical activity through the use of interactive activities and behaviour modification strategies.  The program draws on the transtheoretical model and social cognitive theory.  The site contains a online workbook and study guide, and is divided into 20 'lessons'.  Each lesson contains forms, weekly quizzes, Web links, practical tools and suggested readings to help broaden participants' understanding of the lesson.

Service URL:

http://www.humankinetics.com/products/all-products/active-living-every-day-participant-package

Agency Responsible:

Human Kinetics.

Details

Format:

Website.

Intervention Type:

Educational (primarily educational material or psychoeducation).

Course Length:

Long (more than 5 modules). Comprises 20 workbook 'lessons' completed over 16 weeks

Support Option:

Clinical support. Delivered by licenced program administrators/facilitators

Target Audience

Primary Category:

Physical activity.

Target Audience:

Adult.

Language:

English.

Access

Fee:

Fee-based.

Access:

Closed: Fee required.

Contact Details:

info@hkusa.com

Research evidence

Research Trials:

2

Research RCTs:

2

Outcome Summary:

The website program was evaluated with 67 participants, randomised to either the web intervention or a no treatment control group.  The intervention produced a significant increase in physical activity (steps per day) from pre to post-test (Hege's g=0.95), but this was not significantly different from that observed in the control group.  Waist circumference, Coronary Risk Ratio, and triglyceride levels reduced in participants who received the intervention, but not participants in the control group.  At 8-month follow-up, triglyceride levels improved, waist circumference was maintained and physical activity levels reduced to pre-intervention levels.

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Research paper citations

1. Carr, L., Bartee, T., Dorozynski, C., Broomfield, J., Smith, M., Smith, D. (2008). Internet-delivered behavior change program increases physical activity and improves cardiometabolic disease risk factors in sedentary adults: Results of a randomized controlled trial. Preventive Medicine, 46, 431-438.
2. Smith, D. T., Carr, L. J., Dorozynski, C., Gomashe, C. (2009). Internet-delivered lifestyle physical activity intervention: limited inflammation and antioxidant capacity efficacy in overweight adults. Journal of Applied Physiology, 106(1), 49-56.
3. Carr, L. J., Bartee, R. T., Dorozynski, C. M., Broomfield, J. F., Smith, M. L., Smith, D. T. (2009). Eight-month follow-up of physical activity and central adiposity: results from an Internet-delivered randomized control trial intervention. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 6(4), 444-455.