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Rugby Fans in Training New Zealand (RUFIT-NZ): protocol for a randomized controlled trial to assess the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a healthy lifestyle program for overweight men delivered through professional rugby clubs in New Zealand.

Ralph Maddison, Elaine Anne Hargreaves, Yannan Jiang, Amanda Jane Calder, Sally Wyke, Cindy M Gray, Kate Hunt, David Lubans, Helen Eyles, Nick Draper and 6 more

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Article in Trials, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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7citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
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3 · Its place in the literature

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 20 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

16 authors at 6 institutions in 3 countries.

Ralph MaddisonNational Institute for Health Innovation, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand. ralph.maddison@deakin.edu.au.
Elaine Anne HargreavesSchool of Physical Education, Sport and Exercise Sciences, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.
Yannan JiangNational Institute for Health Innovation, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.
Amanda Jane CalderNational Institute for Health Innovation, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.
Sally WykeInstitute for Health and Wellbeing, College of Social Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland.
Cindy M GrayInstitute for Health and Wellbeing, College of Social Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland.
Kate HuntInstitute for Social Marketing, Faculty of Health and Sports Sciences, University of Stirling, Stirling, UK.
David LubansSchool of Education, Priority Research Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition University of Newcastle, Newcastle, NSW, Australia.
Helen EylesNational Institute for Health Innovation and Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.
Nick DraperSchool of Health Sciences, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand.
Ihirangi HekeHeke Consulting, Auckland, New Zealand.
Stephen KaraAxis Sport Medicine Clinic, Auckland, New Zealand.
Gerhard SundbornDepartment of Pacific Health, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.
Claire ArandjusNational Institute for Health Innovation, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.
Matthew JenkinsSchool of Physical Education, Sport and Exercise Sciences, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.
Samantha MarshNational Institute for Health Innovation, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.
University of Auckland · NZUniversity of Glasgow · GBUniversity of Otago · NZUniversity of Canterbury · NZUniversity of Newcastle Australia · AUUniversity of Stirling · GB

Funding

Health Research Council of New Zealand 18/513
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundA healthy lifestyle program that appeals to, and supports, obese New Zealand (NZ) European, Māori (indigenous) and Pasifika men to achieve weight loss is urgently needed. In Scotland, Football Fans in Training (FFIT), a weight management and healthy lifestyle program for overweight and obese men aged 35-65 years , delivered by community coaching staff at professional football clubs, has been shown to be beneficial and cost-effective. A pilot program inspired by FFIT but delivered by professional rugby clubs in NZ (n = 96) was shown to be effective in weight loss, improved physiological outcomes, and adherence to healthy lifestyle behaviors in overweight and obese men. The objective of this trial is to determine the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the Rugby Fans in Training New Zealand (RUFIT-NZ) program.

methodsA pragmatic, two-arm, multi-center, randomized controlled trial involving 308 overweight and obese men aged 30-65 years, randomized to either an intervention group (n = 154) or a wait-list control group (n = 154). The intervention-group participated in the 12-week RUFIT-NZ program, a gender-sensitized, healthy lifestyle intervention adapted to the environment and cultural diversity of NZ and delivered through professional rugby clubs. Participants in the intervention group undergo physical training sessions, in addition to workshop-based sessions to learn about nutrition, physical activity, sleep, sedentary behavior, and a range of behavior-change strategies for sustaining a healthier lifestyle. The control group receives the program after 52 weeks. The primary outcome is change in body weight from baseline to 52 weeks. Secondary outcomes include change in body weight at 12 weeks; waist circumference, blood pressure, fitness, and lifestyle behaviors at 12 and 52 weeks; and cost-effectiveness. A process evaluation informed by the RE-AIM framework will evaluate potential implementation of RUFIT-NZ as an ongoing program in NZ after the trial. DISCUSSION: This trial will investigate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the RUFIT-NZ program in overweight and obese NZ men.

trial registrationAustralia New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry, ACTRN12619000069156. Registered on 18 January 2019, according to the World Health Organization Trial Registration Data Set. Universal Trial Number, U1111-1245-0645.

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Fitness CentersFootballHealthy LifestyleMulticenter Studies as TopicPragmatic Clinical Trials as TopicAdultAgedCost-Benefit AnalysisExerciseHealth BehaviorHumansMaleMiddle AgedNew ZealandObesitySedentary BehaviorLifestyle InterventionMen’s healthObesityPhysical activityWeight loss

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PMID32019609
PMCPMC7001306
OpenAlexW3004959713

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