Effectiveness of the self-regulation eHealth intervention ‘MyPlan1.0.’ on physical activity levels of recently retired Belgian adults: a randomized controlled trial

This study was a randomized controlled trial with three points of follow-up/modules (baseline to 1-week to 1-month follow-up). In total, 240 recently retired adults (intervention group [IG]: <span style="font-style:italic;">n</span> = 89; control group [CG]: <span style="font-style:italic;">n</span> = 151) completed all three modules. The IG filled in evaluation questionnaires and received ‘MyPlan1.0.’, an intervention focusing on both pre- and post-intentional processes for behavioural change. The CG only filled in evaluation questionnaires. Self-reported PA was assessed using the long International Physical Activity Questionnaire, usual week version. Repeated-measures multivariate analysis of variances were conducted in SPSS 22.0. On the short-term (baseline to 1 week), the intervention significantly increased walking for transport (IG: +11 min/week, CG: −6 min/week; <span style="font-style:italic;">P</span> < 0.01). On the intermediate-term (baseline to 1 month), the intervention increased transport-related walking (IG: +14 min/week, CG: +6 min/week; <span style="font-style:italic;">P</span> < 0.01), leisure-time walking (IG: +26 min/week, CG: −14 min/week; <span style="font-style:italic;">P</span> < 0.10), leisure-time vigorous PA (IG: +16 min/week, CG: −4 min/week; <span style="font-style:italic;">P</span> < 0.01), moderate-intensity gardening (IG: +4 min/week, CG: −34 min/wee...
Source: Health Education Research - Category: Research Source Type: research