Clinical trials: Motivation for Physical Activity
Competence, Physical Activity
Physical Literacy-based Intervention for Older Adults
The ageing population creates concerns and challenges worldwide. The large number of older adults (aged over 65) in Hong Kong continues to rise as people live longer.
- Conditions
- Competence, Physical Activity, Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Motivation
- Trial name
- NCT06137859
- Testing
- Weekly-based functional fitness training, Mastering Physical Literacy Class, Daily based reflective writing
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Behavior, Intention
Incentives & Motivation for Behavior Change:
In a series of controlled, randomized experiments, we will systematically manipulate exposure to health-related messages and/or survey methods to examine the effects on behavioral intention.
- Trial name
- NCT04747327
- Testing
- mandate public, employer mandate, incentive reward
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Body Image, Physical Activity
SDT-Based Intervention for Exercise Motivation in Female Students
Physical inactivity, maladaptive exercise motives, and body image concerns are highly prevalent among young adult women and are associated with reduced psychological well-being and increased risk for disordered eating.
- Trial name
- No acronym use (NCT07506343)
- Testing
- Experimental group will receive a face-to-face psychoeducational program grounded in Self-Determination Theory. Control group will no receive any psychoeducational program
- Volunteers
- 194 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Francisco de Vitoria
Accidental Falls, Sedentary Lifestyle
Developing a Intervention to Enhance Motivation for Physical Activities Known to Reduce Fall Risk
The purpose of this pilot study is to develop an intervention, based on empirical evidence and health-related behavioral change theory, to enhance motivation for engaging in fall-reducing physical activities.
- Trial name
- ReadySteady (NCT02433249)
- Testing
- 1 Physical Activity, Interpersonal Motivation, Intrapersonal Motivation
- Volunteers
- 103 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Physical Inactivity
Exercise Incentives for YMCA Based Exercise
The investigators will conduct a randomized controlled trial to test financial incentive programs (versus control) to promote physical activity among 330 adults who have a YMCA membership.
- Trial name
- NCT05704712
- Testing
- Monetary Incentives
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 339 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brown University
Motivation
Moving Towards Learning: Understanding Teachers' Motivation
Since 2014 45 minutes of physical activity (PA) has been a mandatory part of all public schools in Denmark. PA has to be part of subject teaching, including Physical Education (PE), and of so-called support teaching.
- Trial name
- MTL (NCT02894346)
- Testing
- Teachers
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern Denmark
Weight Gain, Pregnancy
Healthy Motivations for Moms-to-be Study
This proposal is part of a broader research agenda that posits healthy gestational weight gain (GWG) may be achieved through behavioral intervention and may potentially reduce adverse maternal and infant health outcomes…
- Conditions
- Weight Gain, Pregnancy, Stress, Emotional, Exercise
- Trial name
- HM2B (NCT03063528)
- Testing
- Healthy Eating and Physical Activity, Stress Reduction and Management
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 142 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Carolina
Physical Inactivity, Obesity & Overweight
Development of Human Motor Skills and the Promotion of Motivation for Physical Activity
This study is conducted within the University Centre of Excellence for Studies of Human Motoric at the Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, Charles University.
- Conditions
- Physical Inactivity, Obesity & Overweight, Motor Development, Cognitive Development
- Trial name
- NCT07485270
- Testing
- E-MOVE - Emotional Movement Program for Physical Education
- Where
- 9 sites in Czechia
- Volunteers
- 325 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Charles University, Czech Republic
Prolonged Sitting
Defy The Odds: Exercise Forecasting and Motivation Strategies for Prolonged-Sitting Jobs
This study aims to see if a new approach called "Exercise Forecasting" can help people with jobs with a lot of sitting get more active.
- Trial name
- NCT07475130
- Testing
- Tailored messaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Exercise Motivation
Motivation for Exercise: A Mood-Based Focus
The goal of this study is to assess the effects of an exercise-related video on exercise motivation and adherence. Specifically, the researchers are studying whether an exercise-for-mood video increase levels of exercise…
- Trial name
- NCT06706180
- Testing
- Exercise for Mood video, Exercise for Fitness video
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston University Charles River Campus
Physical Activity
Long-term Impact of PE Teacher Interventions on Adolescent Leisure Time Activity and Motivation
This project aims to develop a three-month face-to-face and web-based intervention program for physical education (PE) teachers to increase autonomy, competence, and relatedness supportive behaviour toward their students and to…
- Trial name
- NCT06768788
- Testing
- Face-to-face and web-based need-supportive intervention program based on the main tenets of SDT in the field of PE 1, Face-to-face and web-based need-supportive intervention program based on the main tenets of SDT in the field of PE 2
- Where
- Estonia
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Tartu
Physical Activity, Self Efficacy
A Video Chat Intervention for Enhancing Self-efficacy for Lifestyle Physical Activity
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of three, brief (10-minute) theory-guided video chats for increasing self-efficacy for lifestyle physical activity versus a time-matched video chat comparison group designed…
- Conditions
- Physical Activity, Self Efficacy, Working Adults
- Trial name
- NCT03906955
- Testing
- Efficacy for Lifestyle PA, Efficacy for Work-life Balance
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Inactivity/Low Levels of Exercise
My Exercise. A Team-based Workplace Intervention for Increased Exercise
The aim of this research study is to assess the effectiveness of an intervention on exercise and health, and to contribute to the understanding of how team-based worksite health promotion programs should be designed in order to…
- Trial name
- Myexercise (NCT02429635)
- Testing
- My exercise
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 202 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Norwegian School of Sport Sciences
Heart Diseases, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Increasing Vitamin Intake and Physical Activity
To help employees to adopt and maintain a healthy lifestyle, it is imperative to increase their self-management competencies. Aim of this research project is to evaluate an evidence- and theory-based computerized expert system in…
- Conditions
- Heart Diseases, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Behavior, Motivation
- Trial name
- BIV-BIA (NCT00985179)
- Testing
- Intervention Group (IG)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Freie Universität Berlin
Diabetes
Mobile Motivation for Health Promotion Among Adolescents
This 4-week pilot study is designed to test the feasibility, adherence, and effectiveness of a cell phone text message program for lifestyle goal setting among adolescents with type 1 or type 2 diabetes.
- Trial name
- BodiMojo (NCT02504658)
- Testing
- Lifestyle text messages, Attention Control Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- BodiMojo, Inc.
Exercise Training, Exercise Behavior
Adaptive Self-Efficacy-Based AI Coaching for Cycling
The primary objective of this study is to evaluate whether adaptive, AI-delivered personalized self-efficacy-based AI coaching based on real-time physiological and performance feedback enhance indoor cycling power output during a…
- Conditions
- Exercise Training, Exercise Behavior, Exercise Adherence Challenges, Motivation for Physical Activity
- Trial name
- AI (NCT07318233)
- Testing
- Group 1: Self-efficacy-based AI coaching, Group 2: Static AI Affirmations
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Motivation for Physical Activity
A Personalized Technology-Based Intervention for Physical Activity
The goal of this study is to learn whether a personalized mobile app can help adults exercise more. The in-house developed app, called iMovin', works with a wireless activity tracker worn on the wrist.
- Trial name
- NCT07812766
- Testing
- Digital Nudging, Default Layout_No Design Changes
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 108 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ong Zhi Quan
Adolescents
Effects of HIIT Integrated in PE Classes, on Physical Condition, Physical Activity and Motivation for Exercise
Levels of activity and physical condition among adolescents are low, increasing the risk of chronic diseases. The most recent literature suggests that physical activity and physical condition are correlated with improved…
- Trial name
- NCT04022642
- Testing
- High-Intensity Interval Training
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 274 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Évora
Obesity
Motivation for Exercise and Physical Activity Adherence
The limited success of our current approaches to increase adoption and maintenance of physical activity in adults with overweight and obesity is a substantial barrier to effectively address the current obesity epidemic.
- Trial name
- MOVE (NCT04937205)
- Testing
- MOVE
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Body Mass Index, Blood; Sugar, High
The Impact of Incorporating an Exergame Activity Application in a Treatment Regimen for Overweight Children
80 children aged 5-13, BMI≥85%, will be recruited to a program for the treatment of overweight children.The intervention group will use the app "Just Dance Now" and The control group will be exposed to the usual program without…
- Conditions
- Body Mass Index, Blood; Sugar, High, Lipid Disorder, Body Image
- Trial name
- NCT03027570
- Testing
- Control, Exergame activity_EXG, Application activity
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bait Balev Hospital