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Efficacy of sequential or simultaneous interactive computer-tailored interventions for increasing physical activity and decreasing fat intake

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Vandelanotte, Corneel, De Bourdeaudhuij, Ilse, Sallis, James F., Spittaels, Heleen, Brug, Johannes·2005·Annals of Behavioral Medicine

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BACKGROUND: Little evidence exists about the effectiveness of "interactive" computer-tailored interventions and about the combined effectiveness of tailored interventions on physical activity and diet. Furthermore, it is unknown whether they should be executed sequentially or simultaneously. PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to examine (a) the effectiveness of interactive computer-tailored interventions for increasing physical activity and decreasing fat intake and (b) which intervening mode, sequential or simultaneous, is most effective in behavior change. METHODS: Participants (N = 771) were randomly assigned to receive (a) the physical activity and fat intake interventions simultaneously at baseline, (b) the physical activity intervention at baseline and the fat intake intervention 3 months later, (c) the fat intake intervention at baseline and the physical activity intervention 3 months later, or (d) a place in the control group. RESULTS: Six months postbaseline, the results showed that the tailored interventions produced significantly higher physical activity scores, F(2, 573) = 11.4, p < .001, and lower fat intake scores, F(2, 565) = 31.4, p < .001, in the experimental groups when compared to the control group. CONCLUSIONS: For both behaviors, the sequential and simultaneous intervening modes showed to be effective; however, for the fat intake intervention and for the participants who did not meet the recommendation in the physical activity intervention, the simultaneous mode appeared to work better than the sequential mode.

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Authors
Vandelanotte, C., De Bourdeaudhuij, I., Sallis, J. F., Spittaels, H., & Brug, J.
Affiliations
  • Ghent University (BE)
  • Ghent University, Department of Movement and Sport Sciences,Watersportlaan 2, 9000, Ghent, Belgium
  • San Diego State University (US)
  • Erasmus MC (NL)
Corresponding author
Vandelanotte, Corneel
Venue
Annals of Behavioral Medicine
Published
2005-04-01
Volume
29
Issue
2
Pages
138-146
ISSN
  • 0742-5554 (ISSN-L)
  • 0883-6612
  • 1532-4796
OpenAlex
W2020041848
Cited by
152
References
58
Citations by year
2025: 2 · 2022: 4 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 4 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 5 · 2017: 3 · 2016: 6 · 2015: 6 · 2014: 4 · 2013: 6 · 2012: 12
FWCI
23.25
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Annals of Behavioral Medicine (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • EUR Research Repository (Erasmus University Rotterdam) (publishedVersion)
  • Acquire (CQUniversity) (submittedVersion)
  • EUR Research Repository (Erasmus University Rotterdam) (submittedVersion)
  • Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University) (submittedVersion)
  • Figshare (submittedVersion, cc-by)
Funders
Universiteit Gent
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Behavioral Health and Interventions
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Physical Activity and Health
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
Keywords
computer-tailored intervention, interactive intervention, physical activity, dietary fat intake, dietary fat reduction, behavior change, health behavior change
MeSH terms
Adult, Demography, Dietary Fats, Female, Health Promotion, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Motor Activity, Obesity, Surveys and Questionnaires, Therapy, Computer-Assisted, Time Factors, User-Computer Interface

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