Positive Lifestyle Behavior Changes Among Canadian Men: Findings From the HAT TRICK Program.
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- SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
- Publication Type:
- Journal Article
- Citation:
- American journal of health promotion : AJHP, 2020, pp. 890117120957176
- Issue Date:
- 2020-09-16
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PURPOSE:To estimate program effectiveness regarding physical activity (PA), diet, and social connectedness as part of a feasibility study. DESIGN:Pre-post quasi-experimental. SETTING:HAT TRICK was delivered in collaboration with a Canadian semi-professional ice hockey team and offered at the arena where they trained and played games. PARTICIPANTS:Participants (N = 62) at baseline were overweight (BMI >25kg/m2) and inactive (<150 minutes of MVPA/week) men age 35+ years. INTERVENTION:Gender-sensitized 12-week intervention for men targeting PA, healthy eating and social connectedness. METHOD:Baseline, post-intervention (12 weeks) and 9-month follow-up self-report and accelerometer data were collected. Multi-level modeling assessed growth trajectories of outcome measures across time. RESULTS:Accelerometer measured weekly/min. of moderate PA showed significant linear trends (95%CI: 42.9 - 175.3) from baseline (147.0 ± 104.6), 12-week (237.7 ± 135.5) and 9-month follow-up (204.89 ± 137.7) qualified with a quadratic trend. Self-reported weekly/min of moderate and vigorous PA showed significant linear trends (95%CI: 94.1, 264.1; 95%CI: 35.1, 109.6) from baseline (52.6 ± 83.8, 22.42 ± 44.9), 12 week (160.1 ± 157.4, 66.6 ± 74.4) and 9-month follow-up (118.6 ± 104.6, 52.2 ± 59.2) qualified with quadratic trends. DINE measured fat score rating showed linear trends over time (95%CI -14.24, -6.8), qualified with a quadratic trend. DINE fibre score and social connectedness showed no trends. CONCLUSION:Findings yield valuable information about the implementation of gender-sensitized lifestyle interventions for men and demonstrate the importance of male-specific strategies for reaching and engaging overweight, physically inactive men.
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