The Supporting Her In Navigating Exercise Program: Examining Peer Support to Promote Exerc
The purpose of this randomized controlled pilot trial is to test the effectiveness of a six-week tailored physical activity program with and without peer mentoring on the psychological constructs and exercise behaviour of inactive undergraduate women. The objectives are to: * Quantify the degree to which a peer-mentors
| Condition(s) | Social Support (Formal and Informal) |
|---|---|
| Status | Recruiting |
| Phase | NA |
| Study type | Interventional |
| Summary | The purpose of this randomized controlled pilot trial is to test the effectiveness of a six-week tailored physical activity program with and without peer mentoring on the psychological constructs and exercise behaviour of inactive undergraduate women. The objectives are to: * Quantify the degree to which a peer-mentorship intervention affects exercise motivation determined through three basic psychological needs (i.e., autonomy, competence, and relatedness). * Examine general psychological distress and exercise engagement throughout the study. * Qualitatively explore participants' experiences following the completion of the program using an open-ended survey to gain a better understanding of its impact. Researchers will compare the parallel arm conditions to see how the inclusion of social |
| Who can participate | Inclusion Criteria: * Identify as a woman * Full-time undergraduate student at Lakehead University * Classified as an exercise initiate (e.g., report one or fewer bouts of exercise per week) * Reported an absence of health risks that would interfere with exercise engagement as determined by the Get Active Questionnaire * Able to commute to Lakehead's campus * Want to become more active * Have access to online technology (e.g., email, zoom) * Can speak, read, and write in English fluently Exclusion Criteria: * Identify as a man * Not enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student at Lakehead University * Report the presence of health risks that would interfere with exercise engagement * Meet the national physical activity guidelines (e.g., 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous exercise per wee |
| Sex | Female |
| Accepts healthy volunteers | Yes |
| Lead sponsor | Lakehead University |
| Locations | Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada |
| Start date | 2025-01-28 |
| NCT ID | NCT06823336 |
| Official listing | https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06823336 |