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ArticleBMJ open2019

Efficacy of a computer-tailored web-based physical activity intervention using Fitbits for older adults: a randomised controlled trial protocol.

Stephanie Alley, Jannique Gz van Uffelen, Stephanie Schoeppe, Lynne Parkinson, Susan Hunt, Deborah Power, Mitch J Duncan, A G Schneiders, Corneel Vandelanotte

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Article in BMJ open, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
7citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
1.3field-weighted citation impact, top 19% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 5 institutions in 4 countries.

Stephanie AlleySchool of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences, Appleton Institute, Physical Activity Research Group, CQUniversity, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia s.alley@cqu.edu.au.ORCID 0000-0001-9666-5071
Jannique Gz van UffelenDepartment of Kinesiology, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
Stephanie SchoeppeSchool of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences, Appleton Institute, Physical Activity Research Group, CQUniversity, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia.
Lynne ParkinsonSchool of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Sciences, Central Queensland University, Bundaburg, Queensland, Australia.
Susan HuntSchool of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Sciences, Central Queensland University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Deborah PowerSchool of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences, Appleton Institute, Physical Activity Research Group, CQUniversity, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia.
Mitch J DuncanSchool of Medicine & Public Health, Priority Research Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition, Faculty of Health and Medicine, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-9166-6195
A G SchneidersSchool of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences, Central Queensland University, Bundaburg, Queensland, Australia.
Corneel VandelanotteSchool of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences, Appleton Institute, Physical Activity Research Group, CQUniversity, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia.
Apple (Israel) · ILCentral Queensland University · AUKU Leuven · BEUniversity of Applied Health Sciences · HRUniversity of Newcastle Australia · AU

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionPhysical activity is an integral part of healthy ageing, yet the majority of older adults 65+ years are not sufficiently active. Web-based physical activity interventions hold much promise to reach older adults. Preliminary evidence suggests that web-based interventions with tailored advice and Fitbits may be well suited for older adults. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: This study aims to test the effectiveness of 'Active for Life', a 12-week computer-tailored web-based physical activity intervention using Fitbits for older adults. We will recruit 300 participants who will be randomly assigned to one of three trial arms: (1) web-based physical activity intervention with tailored advice only, (2) web-based physical activity intervention with tailored advice and Fitbit or (3) a wait-list control. The primary outcome, objective moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and secondary outcomes of objective sedentary behaviour, objective sleep, quality of life, social support, physical function and satisfaction with life will be assessed at baseline and week 12. The secondary outcomes of self-reported physical activity, sitting time and sleep will be assessed at baseline, week 6, 12 and 24. Website usability and participant satisfaction will be assessed at week 12 and website usage and intervention fidelity will be assessed from week 1 to 24. Intention-to-treat linear mixed model analyses will be used to test for group (tailoring only, tailoring +Fitbit, control) differences on changes in the main outcome, MVPA and secondary outcomes. Generalised linear models will be used to compare intervention groups (tailoring only, tailoring +Fitbit) on website usability, participant satisfaction, website usage and intervention fidelity. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: The study has received ethics approval from the Central Queensland University Human Research Ethics Committee (H16/12-321). Study outcomes will be disseminated through peer-reviewed publications and academic conferences and used to inform improvements and dissemination of a tailored, web-based physical activity intervention for adults 65+ years. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: Australian and New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry Number: ACTRN12618000646246.

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ExerciseFitness TrackersAgedFemaleHealth PromotionHumansMaleMobile ApplicationsMulticenter Studies as TopicQuality of LifeRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicSleepSouth Australiahealth informaticspreventive medicinePublic health

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PMID31874890
PMCPMC7008447
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