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Testing and Optimizing Guided Thinking Tasks to Promote Physical Activity: Protocol for a Randomized Factorial Trial.

Austin S Baldwin¹, Colin L Lamb¹, Bree A Geary¹

¹Department of Psychology, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX, United States.

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|September 8, 2022

Summary

This study optimizes a scalable audio-recorded intervention using guided thinking tasks to increase physical activity. Findings will refine components for more effective and accessible health behavior change programs.

Keywords:

brief intervention episodic future thinking exercise optimization physical activity planning positive affective imagery

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Area of Science:

Behavioral science
Health psychology
Intervention science

Background:

Physical inactivity poses significant health risks, yet scalable interventions are lacking.
Technology-driven delivery and component analysis can enhance intervention efficiency.
A novel audio-recorded intervention targets guided thinking tasks to promote physical activity.

Purpose of the Study:

To optimize a scalable guided thinking intervention for physical activity promotion.
To utilize the Multiphase Optimization Strategy (MOST) for intervention refinement.
To identify optimal intervention components through mechanism-focused analyses.

Main Methods:

A 6-week full factorial randomized trial involving 192 participants.
Intervention components (episodic future thinking, positive affective imagery, planning) delivered via audio recordings.
Evaluation of different component combinations and delivery doses (1x/week vs. 5x/week).

Main Results:

Study funded by the National Cancer Institute (R21CA260360) with recruitment starting in February 2022.
Data analysis is pending completion of data collection.
Mechanism-focused analyses will determine the efficacy of individual components.

Conclusions:

The GeT Active study will yield a scalable, audio-recorded intervention.
This research accelerates the development of effective guided thinking interventions.
Optimized interventions can improve physical activity and public health outcomes.