Motivational Interviewing to Address Freshman Weight Gain

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Conditions studied: Motivational Interviewing

In brief

The purpose of the study is to determine the effect of Motivational Interviewing and e-health education on body composition and psychological outcomes. After baseline testing, participants will be randomly assigned to a motivational interviewing or e-health education group for a 10-week intervention. Variables of interest include: body composition, physical activity, food consumption and self-determination theory constructs.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04130386

Run by

Auburn University

People needed

40

Starts

2020-01-10

Expected to finish

2020-08-31

Last updated by the study team

2021-02-12

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 20. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Classified as a college freshman and 18 years of age.
• Low risk for medical complications from exercise (as determined by physical activity readiness questionnaire (PARQ+).
• Neither currently engaging in exercise nor consistently exercising over the last three months (2 days per week or less).
• Be considered overweight based on BMI (BMI at or above 25)
• Not pregnant.

You may not qualify if…

• Those that do not meet inclusion criteria.

Where it is running

• School of Kinesiology — Auburn, Alabama, United States

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