Rugby Fans in Training New Zealand (RUFIT-NZ): protocol for a randomized controlled trial to assess the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a healthy lifestyle program for overweight men delivered through professional rugby clubs in New Zealand

Trials

Stephen Kara¹  Gerhard Sundborn²  Ihirangi Heke³  Cindy M. Gray⁴  Sally Wyke⁴  Kate Hunt⁵  Helen Eyles⁶  Ralph Maddison⁷  Claire Arandjus⁷  Yannan Jiang⁷  Amanda Jane Calder⁷  Samantha Marsh⁷  David Lubans⁸  Nick Draper⁹  Elaine Anne Hargreaves^1,10  Matthew Jenkins^1,10 

[1] Axis Sport Medicine Clinic;Department of Pacific Health, University of Auckland;Heke Consulting;Institute for Health and Wellbeing, College of Social Sciences, University of Glasgow;Institute for Social Marketing, Faculty of Health and Sports Sciences, University of Stirling;National Institute for Health Innovation and Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Auckland;National Institute for Health Innovation, University of Auckland;School of Education, Priority Research Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition University of Newcastle;School of Health Sciences, University of Canterbury;School of Physical Education, Sport and Exercise Sciences, University of Otago;

关键词: Physical activity;    Obesity;    Weight loss;    Men’s health;    Lifestyle Intervention;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s13063-019-4038-4

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Abstract Background A healthy lifestyle program that appeals to, and supports, obese New Zealand (NZ) European, Māori (indigenous) and Pasifika men to achieve weight loss is urgently needed. In Scotland, Football Fans in Training (FFIT), a weight management and healthy lifestyle program for overweight and obese men aged 35–65 years , delivered by community coaching staff at professional football clubs, has been shown to be beneficial and cost-effective. A pilot program inspired by FFIT but delivered by professional rugby clubs in NZ (n = 96) was shown to be effective in weight loss, improved physiological outcomes, and adherence to healthy lifestyle behaviors in overweight and obese men. The objective of this trial is to determine the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the Rugby Fans in Training New Zealand (RUFIT-NZ) program. Methods A pragmatic, two-arm, multi-center, randomized controlled trial involving 308 overweight and obese men aged 30–65 years, randomized to either an intervention group (n = 154) or a wait-list control group (n = 154). The intervention-group participated in the 12-week RUFIT-NZ program, a gender-sensitized, healthy lifestyle intervention adapted to the environment and cultural diversity of NZ and delivered through professional rugby clubs. Participants in the intervention group undergo physical training sessions, in addition to workshop-based sessions to learn about nutrition, physical activity, sleep, sedentary behavior, and a range of behavior-change strategies for sustaining a healthier lifestyle. The control group receives the program after 52 weeks. The primary outcome is change in body weight from baseline to 52 weeks. Secondary outcomes include change in body weight at 12 weeks; waist circumference, blood pressure, fitness, and lifestyle behaviors at 12 and 52 weeks; and cost-effectiveness. A process evaluation informed by the RE-AIM framework will evaluate potential implementation of RUFIT-NZ as an ongoing program in NZ after the trial. Discussion This trial will investigate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the RUFIT-NZ program in overweight and obese NZ men. Trial registration Australia New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry, ACTRN12619000069156. Registered on 18 January 2019, according to the World Health Organization Trial Registration Data Set. Universal Trial Number, U1111-1245-0645.

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