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ArticleBMJ open2018

Protocol for a gender-sensitised weight loss and healthy living programme for overweight and obese men delivered in Australian football league settings (Aussie-FIT): A feasibility and pilot randomised controlled trial.

Eleanor Quested, Dominika Kwasnicka, Cecilie Thøgersen-Ntoumani, Daniel F Gucciardi, Deborah A Kerr, Kate Hunt, Suzanne Robinson, Philip J Morgan, Robert U Newton, Cindy Gray and 4 more

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Article in BMJ open, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors.

Eleanor QuestedHealth Psychology & Behavioural Medicine Research Group, School of Psychology, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-8955-8809
Dominika KwasnickaHealth Psychology & Behavioural Medicine Research Group, School of Psychology, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
Cecilie Thøgersen-NtoumaniHealth Psychology & Behavioural Medicine Research Group, School of Psychology, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.ORCID 0000-0003-0255-1263
Daniel F GucciardiSchool of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
Deborah A KerrSchool of Public Health, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
Kate HuntFaculty of Health Sciences and Sport, University of Stirling, Stirling, UK.
Suzanne RobinsonSchool of Public Health, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
Philip J MorganPriority Research Centre in Physical Activity and Nutrition, School of Education, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia.
Robert U NewtonExercise Medicine Research Institute, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
Cindy GrayInstitute of Health and Well-being, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK.
Sally WykeInstitute of Health and Well-being, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK.
Joanne McVeighMovement Physiology Laboratory, School of Physiology, University of Witwatersrand, Witwatersrand, South Africa.
Eva MalacovaSchool of Public Health, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-7937-1570
Nikos NtoumanisHealth Psychology & Behavioural Medicine Research Group, School of Psychology, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-7122-3795

Funding

Chief Scientist Office CZG/2/504Department of Health 09/3010/06Medical Research Council MC_U130059811Medical Research Council MC_UU_12017/12Medical Research Council MC_UU_12017/3
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionOverweight 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. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: 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 AND DISSEMINATION: 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. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: ACTRN12617000515392; Pre-results.

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FootballHealthy LifestyleHealthy People ProgramsWeight Reduction ProgramsAdultAustraliaFeasibility StudiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedObesityOverweightPilot ProjectsProgram EvaluationRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicSocioeconomic Factorsinterventionmen’s healthobesityphysical activityprotocolspublic health

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PMCPMC6196804

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