Quested Eleanor, Kwasnicka Dominika, Thøgersen-Ntoumani Cecilie, Gucciardi Daniel F, Kerr Deborah A, Hunt Kate, Robinson Suzanne, Morgan Philip J, Newton Robert U, Gray Cindy, Wyke Sally, McVeigh Joanne, Malacova Eva, Ntoumanis Nikos
Health Psychology & Behavioural Medicine Research Group, School of Psychology, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
School of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
BMJ Open. 2018 Oct 17;8(10):e022663. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-022663.
Overweight and obesity are highly prevalent among Australian men. Professional sports settings can act as a powerful 'hook' to engage men in weight loss programmes; the Football Fans in Training programme delivered in professional UK soccer clubs was successful and cost-effective in helping men lose weight. The Australian Football League (AFL) is a potentially attractive setting to engage men in a weight loss programme. We aim to develop, pilot and evaluate the feasibility of a weight loss intervention for overweight/obese middle-aged men, delivered in AFL settings, to promote weight loss and healthier lifestyles and determine its suitability for a future randomised control trial.
120 overweight/obese male fans will complete baseline physical and psychological health measures and objective measures of physical activity (PA), weight, waist size and blood pressure prior to randomisation into the intervention or waitlist comparison group. The intervention group will receive 12 weekly 90 min workshops incorporating PA, nutrition education, behaviour change techniques and principles of effective motivation. Four community coaches will be trained to deliver Aussie-FIT at two AFL clubs in Western Australia. Measurements will be repeated in both groups at 3 months (post-intervention) and 6 months (follow-up). Outcomes will include programme uptake, attendance, changes in lifestyle and weight variables to inform power calculations for a future definitive trial, fidelity of programme delivery, acceptability, satisfaction with the programme and perceptions of effectiveness. We will also determine trial feasibility and potential to gather cost-effectiveness data.
Ethics approval was granted by Curtin University's Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC2017-0458). Results will be disseminated via peer-reviewed publications, conference presentations and reports. A multicomponent dissemination strategy will include targeted translation and stakeholder engagement events to establish strategies for sustainability and policy change.
ACTRN12617000515392; Pre-results.
超重和肥胖在澳大利亚男性中极为普遍。职业体育环境可以成为促使男性参与减肥计划的有力“契机”；在英国职业足球俱乐部开展的“球迷训练”计划在帮助男性减肥方面既成功又具成本效益。澳大利亚足球联赛（AFL）是促使男性参与减肥计划的一个潜在有吸引力的环境。我们旨在开发、试点并评估一项针对超重/肥胖中年男性的减肥干预措施在AFL环境中的可行性，以促进体重减轻和更健康的生活方式，并确定其是否适合未来的随机对照试验。
120名超重/肥胖男性球迷将在被随机分配到干预组或等待名单对照组之前，完成基线身体和心理健康测量以及身体活动（PA）、体重、腰围和血压的客观测量。干预组将参加为期12周、每周90分钟的工作坊，内容包括PA、营养教育、行为改变技巧和有效激励原则。将培训四名社区教练在西澳大利亚的两个AFL俱乐部开展澳大利亚健身训练（Aussie-FIT）。两组将在3个月（干预后）和6个月（随访）时重复测量。结果将包括项目参与率、出勤率、生活方式和体重变量的变化，以为未来确定性试验的样本量计算提供信息、项目实施的保真度、可接受性、对项目的满意度以及对效果的认知。我们还将确定试验的可行性以及收集成本效益数据的潜力。
科廷大学人类研究伦理委员会（HREC2017 - 0458）已批准伦理许可。结果将通过同行评审出版物、会议报告和报告进行传播。多成分传播策略将包括有针对性的翻译和利益相关者参与活动，以制定可持续性和政策变革策略。
ACTRN12617000515392；预结果。
