Identifying correlates of breaks in occupational sitting
A cross-sectional study
Office workers are commonly targeted in interventions to modify their sitting behaviour, yet there is limited evidence of the correlates of breaks in sitting to inform intervention development. This study…
Physical activity level and health-related quality of life in the general adult population
A systematic review
Objective: Little is known regarding health-related quality of life and its relation with physical activity level in the general population. Our primary objective was to systematically review data examining this…
ParticipACTION
Baseline assessment of the capacity available to the 'New ParticipACTION', a qualitative study of Canadian organizations
Evaluation of the original ParticipACTION campaign effects focused on individual awareness, recall, and understanding. Less studied has been the impact such campaigns have had on the broader organizational capacity to…
ParticipACTION
Baseline assessment of the 'new ParticipACTION', a quantitative survey of Canadian organizational awareness and capacity
ParticipACTION is a Canadian physical activity (PA) communications and social marketing organization that was relaunched in 2007 after a six-year hiatus. This study assesses the baseline awareness and capacity of…
ParticipACTION
Awareness of the participACTION campaign among Canadian adults, examining the knowledge gap hypothesis and a hierarchy-of-effects model
ParticipACTION was a pervasive communication campaign that promoted physical activity in the Canadian population for three decades. According to McGuire's hierarchy-of-effects model (HOEM), this campaign should influence physical activity through…
Diabetes netplay
A physical activity website and linked email counselling randomized intervention for individuals with type 2 diabetes
Background: This pilot study evaluated the feasibility (recruitment, retention, adherence and satisfaction) and preliminary efficacy of a 12-week website and email-linked counselling intervention on physical activity behaviour change in individuals…
Efficacy of an electronic messaging intervention for the promotion of physical activity and nutrition behavior in the workplace context
Onderzoek door de Universiteit in Alberta (Canada) waarin de effectiviteit wordt aangetoond om d.m.v. e-mail gezond gedrag te bevorderen. Het onderzoek duurde 12 weken en er deden ruim 2.500 Canadezen…