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The efficacy of a self‐managed Acceptance and Commitment Therapy intervention DVD for physical activity initiation

Moffitt, Robyn, Mohr, Philip·2015·British Journal of Health Psychology

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Objectives: Initiating and maintaining physical activity presents the individual with challenges of inconvenience, discomfort, and counteractive energy. Addressing these challenges requires an intervention that elicits motivation to engage in this activity, minimizes the direct relationship between unwanted internal experiences and inaction, and is also in itself accessible and convenient. Accordingly, this study investigated the efficacy of a self‐managed Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ( ACT ) intervention delivered via DVD and tailored for physical activity initiation. Design and methods: Fifty‐nine minimally active community participants were randomly allocated to receive a 12‐week pedometer‐based walking programme, or the same walking programme with the additional provision of the ACT DVD . The primary outcome was overall physical activity level (assessed at baseline and post‐intervention), and the secondary outcome was pedometer‐assessed step count (measured at 4‐weekly intervals throughout the intervention period). Results: Participants who received the ACT DVD achieved a significantly greater increase in physical activity levels post‐intervention, were more likely to achieve the goals specified in the programme, and reported a higher average step count than participants who received the walking programme in isolation. Conclusions: The ACT intervention, delivered via DVD for the promotion of physical activity, proved a simple, efficient, and accessible method to encourage positive short‐term increases in an important health‐promoting behaviour. Statement of contribution: What is already known? ACT interventions can increase physical activity levels through augmenting initiatory self‐regulatory control. Face‐to‐face delivery presents challenges of accessibility and feasibility for community implementation. There is a need for effective interventions that maximize impact while minimizing inconvenience. What does this study add? Supplementing a walking programme with a self‐managed ACT DVD produced significant increases in physical activity. The ACT DVD is a convenient, accessible, and potentially cost‐effective approach to physical activity initiation. ACT lends itself to implementation as a self‐managed electronically delivered intervention.

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Authors
Moffitt, R., & Mohr, P.
Affiliations
  • Australian Catholic University (AU)
  • Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (AU)
Corresponding author
Moffitt, Robyn
Venue
British Journal of Health Psychology
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2014-04-03
Volume
20
Issue
1
Pages
115-129
ISSN
  • 1359-107X (ISSN-L)
  • 2044-8287
OpenAlex
W1967776928
Cited by
40
References
31
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 6 · 2020: 8 · 2019: 5 · 2018: 5 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 1 · 2015: 3
FWCI
2.37
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • British Journal of Health Psychology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Victoria University Research Repository (Victoria University) (submittedVersion)
  • RMIT Research Repository (RMIT University Library) (submittedVersion)
  • Adelaide Research & Scholarship (AR&S) (University of Adelaide) (submittedVersion)
  • Figshare (submittedVersion)
  • Griffith Research Online (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Physical Activity and Health
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Behavioral Health and Interventions
Keywords
acceptance and commitment therapy, physical activity initiation, walking program, pedometers, step count, self-regulation, motivation, digital health interventions
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Exercise Therapy, Female, Goals, Health Promotion, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Surveys and Questionnaires, Self Care, Videodisc Recording, Program Evaluation, Exercise, Walking, Treatment Outcome, Young Adult, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

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