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Use of pedometer-driven walking to promote physical activity and improve health-related quality of life among meat processing workers: a feasibility trial

Authors: Suliman Mansi, Stephan Milosavljevic, Steve Tumilty, Paul Hendrick, G David Baxter

Published in: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes | Issue 1/2013

Abstract

Background

Current evidence supports the use of pedometers as effective motivational tools to promote physical activity and improve health-related quality of life in the general population. The aims of this study are to examine whether a pedometer-driven walking programme can improve health-related quality of life, and increase ambulatory activity in a population of meat processing workers when compared to a control group receiving educational material alone.

Methods/design

A feasibility study employing a randomized controlled trial (RCT) design will collect data at three time points. A sample of up to 60 meat workers will be recruited and randomly assigned to either an intervention group N = 30 (12-week pedometer-driven walking program, brief intervention, and educational material), or control group N = 30 (educational material only). The primary outcomes of ambulatory activity, health-related quality of life, and functional capacity, will be evaluated at baseline, immediately following the 12-week intervention and then at three month post-intervention.

Discussion

This paper describes the design of a feasibility randomized controlled trial, which aims to assess the effectiveness of the introduction of a workplace pedometer-driven walking program compared to normal lifestyle advice in meat processing workers.

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(ANZCTR): 12613000087752.

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Title: Use of pedometer-driven walking to promote physical activity and improve health-related quality of life among meat processing workers: a feasibility trial
Authors: Suliman Mansi
Stephan Milosavljevic
Steve Tumilty
Paul Hendrick
G David Baxter
Publication date: 01-12-2013
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes / Issue 1/2013
Electronic ISSN: 1477-7525
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1477-7525-11-185

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