Table 2 Mean total adherence to intervention tips, Weeks 2–8, Samples 1 and 2, completers only
Tips | Adherence | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sample 1 | Sample 2 | |||||||
N | Mean (SD) | Lowest weekly mean adherence | Highest weekly mean adherence | N | Mean (SD) | Lowest weekly mean adherence | Highest weekly mean adherence | |
“1. Leave the house daily: Ensure that you go out at least once a day.” | Weeks (W) 2–7, Ns = 11; W8, N = 10 | 55.31 % (35.65) | 40.00 % (W8) | 59.74 % (W2,W4) | W2-5, N = 22; W6-8, N = 21 | 81.63 % (21.03) | 71.43 % (W8) | 85.71 % (W4) |
“2. Make ad breaks active: When you watch TV, stand up or walk around during breaks between programmes.” | All weeks: N = 11 | 60.85 % (41.16) | 45.45 % (W8) | 67.53 % (W2) | W2-5, N = 21; W6-8, N = 20 | 62.96 % (33.27) | 50.71 % (W8) | 71.43 % (W2) |
“3. Take a stand: Stand up when waiting for a bus or train.” | All weeks: N = 11 | 38.78 % (41.48) | 27.27 % (W8) | 44.16 % (W3) | W2-5, N = 22; W6-8, N = 21 | 64.24 % (35.37) | 58.44 % (W5) | 67.53 % (W3) |
“4. Time to stretch: If you are using a computer, set an alarm to go off every 20 min. When it rings, stand up and stretch.” | All weeks: N = 11 | 43.23 % (42.34) | 23.38 % (W8) | 64.94 % (W2) | W2-5, N = 22; W6-8, N = 21 | 62.20 % (36.74) | 52.38 % (W8) | 64.29 % (W4) |
“5. Tiptoe through the queue: When waiting in a queue … stand on your tip toes and then drop back down onto your heels gently.” | All weeks: N = 11 | 14.84 % (19.98) | 6.49 % (W7) | 35.06 % (W2) | W2-5, N = 22; W6-8, N = 21 | 38.97 % (33.18) | 31.97 % (W6) | 42.21 % (W3) |
“6. Watch your step: Set a target of walking at least 1500 steps each day.” | All weeks: N = 11 | 40.45 % (40.99) | 19.48 % (W8) | 50.65 % (W4) | W2-5, N = 22; W6-8, N = 21 | 48.40 % (40.78) | 45.45 % (W5) | 51.02 % (W8) |
“7. Sit to stand with no hands: Each time you stand up, try doing it without using your hands.” | All weeks: N = 11 | 49.72 % (39.51) | 29.87 % (W8) | 61.04 % (W3) | W2-5, N = 22; W6-8, N = 21 | 72.50 % (29.20) | 62.99 % (W5) | 83.77 % (W3) |
“8. Improve your posture: Stand with your back to the wall with your heels two inches from it … and move the back of your head towards the wall.” | All weeks: N = 11 | 37.66 % (39.07) | 27.27 % (W8) | 42.86 % (W3) | W2-5, N = 22; W6-8, N = 21 | 55.00 % (35.62) | 48.30 % (W8) | 64.94 % (W4) |
“9. Limber up: | ||||||||
9a. Calf stretch | All weeks: N = 11 | 52.32 % (41.22) | 41.56 % (W8) | 61.04 % (W4) | W2-5, N = 22; W6-8, N = 21 | 57.14 % (40.40) | 49.66 % (W6) | 66.88 % (W2) |
9b. Chest stretch | All weeks: N = 11 | 54.73 % (40.03) | 40.26 % (W8) | 62.34 % (W2) | W2-5, N = 22; W6-8, N = 21 | 60.16 % (33.66) | 54.42 % (W8) | 69.48 % (W4) |
9c. Toe rises | All weeks: N = 11 | 47.31 % (41.49) | 23.38 % (W8) | 55.84 % (W2, W6) | W2-5, N = 22; W6-8, N = 21 | 61.90 % (32.85) | 58.50 % (W6) | 69.48 % (W2) |
9d. Walk as if on a tightrope across the floor | All weeks: N = 11 | 35.81 % (39.48) | 18.18 % (W8) | 45.45 % (W4) | W2-5, N = 22; W6-8, N = 21 | 46.16 % (36.35) | 37.41 % (W8) | 59.74 % (W3) |
9e. March on the spot | All weeks: N = 11 | 39.33 % (40.26) | 15.58 % (W8) | 51.95 % (W2) | W2-5, N = 22; W6-8, N = 21 | 53.26 % (37.18) | 44.90 % (W8) | 66.88 % (W3) |
9f. Walk your fingers up the wall | All weeks: N = 11 | 32.47 % (37.37) | 12.99 % (W8) | 48.05 % (W2) | W2-5, N = 22; W6-8, N = 21 | 46.26 % (37.04) | 36.73 % (W8) | 57.79 % (W2) |
9g. Lift a tin of food in each hand.” | All weeks: N = 11 | 43.78 % (42.92) | 18.18 % (W8) | 53.25 % (W7) | W2-5, N = 22; W6-8, N = 21 | 38.97 % (36.47) | 31.29 % (W8) | 48.05 % (W4) |
“10. Wall push-ups: do 10-push ups against a wall each morning.” | All weeks: N = 11 | 50.28 % (43.26) | 28.57 % (W8) | 62.34 % (W3) | W2-5, N = 22; W6-8, N = 21 | 58.89 % (33.05) | 50.34 % (W8) | 68.83 % (W2) |