van Nassau Femke, van der Ploeg Hidde P, Abrahamsen Frank, Andersen Eivind, Anderson Annie S, Bosmans Judith E, Bunn Christopher, Chalmers Matthew, Clissmann Ciaran, Gill Jason M R, Gray Cindy M, Hunt Kate, Jelsma Judith G M, La Guardia Jennifer G, Lemyre Pierre N, Loudon David W, Macaulay Lisa, Maxwell Douglas J, McConnachie Alex, Martin Anne, Mourselas Nikos, Mutrie Nanette, Nijhuis-van der Sanden Ria, O'Brien Kylie, Pereira Hugo V, Philpott Matthew, Roberts Glyn C, Rooksby John, Rost Mattias, Røynesdal Øystein, Sattar Naveed, Silva Marlene N, Sorensen Marit, Teixeira Pedro J, Treweek Shaun, van Achterberg Theo, van de Glind Irene, van Mechelen Willem, Wyke Sally
Department of Public and Occupational Health, and EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center, Van der Boechorststraat 7, Amsterdam, 1081 BT, The Netherlands.
Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Department of Coaching and Psychology, Oslo, Norway.
BMC Public Health. 2016 Jul 19;16:598. doi: 10.1186/s12889-016-3255-y.
Lifestyle interventions targeting physical activity, sedentary time and dietary behaviours have the potential to initiate and support behavioural change and result in public health gain. Although men have often been reluctant to engage in such lifestyle programs, many are at high risk of several chronic conditions. We have developed an evidence and theory-based, gender sensitised, health and lifestyle program (European Fans in Training (EuroFIT)), which is designed to attract men through the loyalty they feel to the football club they support. This paper describes the study protocol to evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the EuroFIT program in supporting men to improve their level of physical activity and reduce sedentary behaviour over 12 months.
The EuroFIT study is a pragmatic, two-arm, randomised controlled trial conducted in 15 football clubs in the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal and the UK (England). One-thousand men, aged 30 to 65 years, with a self-reported Body Mass Index (BMI) ≥27 kg/m(2) will be recruited and individually randomised. The primary outcomes are objectively-assessed changes in total physical activity (steps per day) and total sedentary time (minutes per day) at 12 months after baseline assessment. Secondary outcomes are weight, BMI, waist circumference, resting systolic and diastolic blood pressure, cardio-metabolic blood biomarkers, food intake, self-reported physical activity and sedentary time, wellbeing, self-esteem, vitality and quality of life. Cost-effectiveness will be assessed and a process evaluation conducted. The EuroFIT program will be delivered over 12 weekly, 90-minute sessions that combine classroom discussion with graded physical activity in the setting of the football club. Classroom sessions provide participants with a toolbox of behaviour change techniques to initiate and sustain long-term lifestyle changes. The coaches will receive two days of training to enable them to create a positive social environment that supports men in engaging in sustained behaviour change.
The EuroFIT trial will provide evidence on the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the EuroFIT program delivered by football clubs to their male fans, and will offer insight into factors associated with success in making sustained changes to physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and secondary outcomes, such as diet.
81935608 . Registered 16 June 2015.
针对身体活动、久坐时间和饮食行为的生活方式干预措施有潜力引发并支持行为改变，从而带来公共卫生效益。尽管男性通常不太愿意参与此类生活方式项目，但许多男性面临多种慢性病的高风险。我们开发了一个基于证据和理论、具有性别敏感性的健康与生活方式项目（欧洲球迷健身计划（EuroFIT）），该项目旨在通过男性对其所支持的足球俱乐部的忠诚度来吸引他们。本文描述了一项研究方案，以评估EuroFIT项目在支持男性在12个月内提高身体活动水平和减少久坐行为方面的有效性和成本效益。
EuroFIT研究是一项务实的双臂随机对照试验，在荷兰、挪威、葡萄牙和英国（英格兰）的15个足球俱乐部开展。将招募1000名年龄在30至65岁之间、自我报告体重指数（BMI）≥27kg/m²的男性，并进行个体随机分组。主要结局是在基线评估后12个月时通过客观评估得出的总身体活动量（每天步数）和总久坐时间（每天分钟数）的变化。次要结局包括体重、BMI、腰围、静息收缩压和舒张压、心血管代谢血液生物标志物、食物摄入量、自我报告的身体活动和久坐时间、幸福感、自尊、活力和生活质量。将评估成本效益并进行过程评估。EuroFIT项目将通过12次每周90分钟的课程来实施，这些课程将课堂讨论与足球俱乐部环境中的分级身体活动相结合。课堂课程为参与者提供一系列行为改变技巧，以引发并维持长期的生活方式改变。教练将接受为期两天的培训，以使他们能够营造一个积极的社会环境，支持男性进行持续的行为改变。
EuroFIT试验将提供证据，证明足球俱乐部向其男性球迷提供的EuroFIT项目的有效性和成本效益，并将深入了解与成功持续改变身体活动、久坐行为及次要结局（如饮食）相关的因素。
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