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Area of Science:

  • Behavioral science
  • Public health
  • Exercise science

Background:

  • Individual planning interventions are known to impact physical activity (PA).
  • The relationship between planning strategies and sedentary behavior (SB) requires further investigation.
  • Understanding how planning influences SB is crucial for developing effective public health strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the efficacy of individual, dyadic, and collaborative planning interventions on sedentary behavior (SB) in dyads.
  • To compare the effects of different planning strategies against an active control group.
  • To determine the short-term and long-term impacts of these interventions on SB.

Main Methods:

  • 320 dyads were randomized into individual planning, dyadic planning, collaborative planning, or an education control group.
  • Sedentary time and physical activity (PA) levels were measured using accelerometers at baseline, 1-week, and 36-week follow-ups.
  • Two-level statistical models were used to analyze the data for both target persons and their partners.

Main Results:

  • Collaborative planning significantly reduced sedentary behavior (SB) time at 1-week follow-up compared to the control group.
  • This reduction in SB time was associated with a shift towards increased light-intensity and total physical activity (PA).
  • No significant effects on SB were observed for individual or dyadic planning, nor were any intervention effects sustained at 36-week follow-up for either target persons or partners.

Conclusions:

  • Collaborative planning may offer a short-term strategy to reduce sedentary behavior (SB) time.
  • This approach can help individuals, particularly those not meeting physical activity (PA) guidelines, achieve a healthier balance between SB and PA.
  • The long-term sustainability of these planning interventions on SB requires further research.