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dc.contributor.authorCaperchione, Cristina M
dc.contributor.authorDuncan, Mitch J
dc.contributor.authorRosenkranz, Richard R
dc.contributor.authorVandelanotte, Corneel
dc.contributor.authorVan Itallie, Anetta K
dc.contributor.authorSavage, Trevor N
dc.contributor.authorHooker, Cindy
dc.contributor.authorMaeder, Anthony J
dc.contributor.authorMummery, W Kerry
dc.contributor.authorKolt, Gregory S
dc.date.accessioned2020-02-07T04:34:58Z
dc.date.available2020-02-07T04:34:58Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.identifier.issn2451-8654
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.conctc.2015.12.004
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/391219
dc.description.abstractObjective: To describe in detail the recruitment methods and enrollment rates, the screening methods, and the baseline characteristics of a sample of adults participating in the Walk 2.0 Study, an 18 month, 3-arm randomized controlled trial of a Web 2.0 based physical activity intervention. Methods: A two-fold recruitment plan was developed and implemented, including a direct mail-out to an extract from the Australian Electoral Commission electoral roll, and other supplementary methods including email and telephone. Physical activity screening involved two steps: a validated single-item self-report instrument and the follow-up Active Australia Questionnaire. Readiness for physical activity participation was also based on a two-step process of administering the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire and, where needed, further clearance from a medical practitioner. Results: Across all recruitment methods, a total of 1244 participants expressed interest in participating, of which 656 were deemed eligible. Of these, 504 were later enrolled in the Walk 2.0 trial (77% enrollment rate) and randomized to the Walk 1.0 group (n = 165), the Walk 2.0 group (n = 168), or the Logbook group (n = 171). Mean age of the total sample was 50.8 years, with 65.2% female and 79.1% born in Australia. Conclusion: The results of this recruitment process demonstrate the successful use of multiple strategies to obtain a diverse sample of adults eligible to take part in a web-based physical activity promotion intervention. The use of dual screening processes ensured safe participation in the intervention. This approach to recruitment and physical activity screening can be used as a model for further trials in this area.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom25
dc.relation.ispartofpageto33
dc.relation.ispartofjournalContemporary Clinical Trials Communications
dc.relation.ispartofvolume2
dc.subject.fieldofresearchSports science and exercise
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode4207
dc.subject.keywordsScience & Technology
dc.subject.keywordsLife Sciences & Biomedicine
dc.subject.keywordsMedicine, Research & Experimental
dc.subject.keywordsResearch & Experimental Medicine
dc.subject.keywordsRandomized controlled trial
dc.titleRecruitment, screening, and baseline participant characteristics in the WALK 2.0 study: A randomized controlled trial using web 2.0 applications to promote physical activity
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dcterms.bibliographicCitationCaperchione, CM; Duncan, MJ; Rosenkranz, RR; Vandelanotte, C; Van Itallie, AK; Savage, TN; Hooker, C; Maeder, AJ; Mummery, WK; Kolt, GS, Recruitment, screening, and baseline participant characteristics in the WALK 2.0 study: A randomized controlled trial using web 2.0 applications to promote physical activity, Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications, 2016, 2, pp. 25-33
dcterms.dateAccepted2015-12-02
dcterms.licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.date.updated2020-02-07T04:30:45Z
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gro.rights.copyright© 2016 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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gro.griffith.authorSavage, Trevor N.


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