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Facebook team walking RCT
A 50-day team social-network pedometer program boosted walking/MVPA during the intervention, but gains were not maintained 3 months later.
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Primary outcome?
Self-reported total weekly MVPA via Active Australia Survey.
Source: A Web-Based, Social Networking Physical Activity Intervention for Insufficiently Active Adults Delivered via Facebook App: Randomized Controlled Trial · DOI · quote verified
Allocation?
51 to intervention (12 teams) and 59 to control (13 teams).
Source: A Web-Based, Social Networking Physical Activity Intervention for Insufficiently Active Adults Delivered via Facebook App: Randomized Controlled Trial · DOI · quote verified
Walking change during intervention?
Average +155 minutes (effect size 0.69, P < .001).
Source: A Web-Based, Social Networking Physical Activity Intervention for Insufficiently Active Adults Delivered via Facebook App: Randomized Controlled Trial · DOI · quote verified
Maintenance after program?
Improvements over control were not maintained 3 months after stimulus removal.
Source: A Web-Based, Social Networking Physical Activity Intervention for Insufficiently Active Adults Delivered via Facebook App: Randomized Controlled Trial · DOI · quote verified
Retention?
96/110 (87.3%) completed 20-week follow-up.
Source: A Web-Based, Social Networking Physical Activity Intervention for Insufficiently Active Adults Delivered via Facebook App: Randomized Controlled Trial · DOI · quote verified
Assessment schedule?
Baseline, 8 weeks, and 20 weeks.
Source: A Web-Based, Social Networking Physical Activity Intervention for Insufficiently Active Adults Delivered via Facebook App: Randomized Controlled Trial · DOI · quote verified
Team/pedometer design?
Pedometer with 10,000 steps/day goal in teams of 3–8 Facebook friends.
Source: A Web-Based, Social Networking Physical Activity Intervention for Insufficiently Active Adults Delivered via Facebook App: Randomized Controlled Trial · DOI · quote verified
Control condition?
Wait-list for app/pedometer after study; health monitored ~5 months.
Source: A Web-Based, Social Networking Physical Activity Intervention for Insufficiently Active Adults Delivered via Facebook App: Randomized Controlled Trial · DOI · quote verified
Principal finding summary?
50-day team online PA intervention with pedometers produced large MVPA change mainly via walking.
Source: A Web-Based, Social Networking Physical Activity Intervention for Insufficiently Active Adults Delivered via Facebook App: Randomized Controlled Trial · DOI · quote verified
Enrollment rule?
Completed baseline surveys and part of a team of 3–8 members.
Source: A Web-Based, Social Networking Physical Activity Intervention for Insufficiently Active Adults Delivered via Facebook App: Randomized Controlled Trial · DOI · quote verified