Digitally delivered exercise in helping people to move more

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  Salaso Moving More: The impact of digitally delivered precision exercise in helping people to move more

• IRAS ID

  300828

• Contact name

  J H Macdonald

• Contact email

  j.h.macdonald@bangor.ac.uk

• Sponsor organisation

  Bangor University

• Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier

  NCT05918926

• Duration of Study in the UK

  2 years, 0 months, 1 days

• Research summary

  Salaso Moving More: The influence of digitally delivered precision exercise in helping people to move more
  WHY?
  Obesity is increasingly prevalent in the UK, with almost a quarter of adults self-reporting to be obese in Wales in 2019. High body mass index is the largest identified contributor to Years Lived with Disability, and the third leading cause of Disability Adjusted Life Years. Obesity is also associated with an increased risk of a number of chronic diseases, including diabetes. The prevalence of obesity is significantly lower amongst those reporting to meet physical activity guidelines, however only 54% of adults undertake the recommended 150 minutes of physical activity per week. The COVID-19 pandemic, and increased waiting lists within the NHS, has highlighted the need for digitalisation and remote access to resources.
  WHAT?
  The main objective of this study is to examine the influence of the digital exercise prescription platform, Salaso, in increasing habitual physical activity in people on a weight management programme.
  WHO?
  Participants will be recruited from the BCUHB NHS KindEating programme (BMI >30kg/m^2).
  WHERE?
  Participants will be recruited remotely, via their KindEating dietician. Assessments and exercise programme will be conducted remotely in the participants’ own home.
  HOW?
  Participants will be provided with individualised exercise training from exercise specialists, including live classes, on-demand classes and individualised aerobic and strengthening exercise, delivered digitally via the Salaso platform. The study will last two years; each participants involvement will be for 26 weeks; 12-weeks of exercise intervention, 12 weeks of self-efficacy guided intervention and 2 weeks for pre- and post- assessments. Participants will also be offered the opportunity to complete follow up assessments at 6 and 12 months. Patients will be randomised (like flipping a coin) to receive either the exercise intervention/self-efficacy guided intervention or normal routine care. The assessments will include online questionnaires and two assessments of functional capacity.

• REC name

  Wales REC 1

• REC reference

  21/WA/0382

• Date of REC Opinion

  13 Jan 2022

• REC opinion

  Further Information Favourable Opinion