Brief Intervention to Promote Physical Activity and Mental Well-Being in Community Adults: A Pilot Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

We aimed to evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of a brief community-based intervention to promote physical activity (PA) and the mental well-being of adults in Hong Kong.

Methods

A pilot cluster randomized controlled trial was conducted in 15 family service centers. The intervention group (N = 162, 8 centers) received two 2-h interventions uniquely combining "Sharing, Mind and Enjoyment (SME)," Zero-time Exercises (ZTEx), positive psychology, and simple family games. "Sharing" involved promoting PA among families and peers, "Mind" captured positive emotions during PA, and "Enjoyment" assessed engagement of PA. ZTEx are simple PAs to reduce sedentary behaviors and enhancing PA and fitness and require minimal time and no cost or equipment. The control group

SUBMITTER: Sun Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11406635 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature