Active Online

Description:

Active-online is an interactive, individually tailored physical activity program for adults aged 30-60 years.  The program offers individually tailored feedback based on the transtheoretical model of behaviour change.  Users chose one of the following two modules: everyday activities and endurance training or strength and flexibility training.  Users are guided through different sections of each module, depending on the information they provide through online diagnostic questionnaires.  Users are provided with feedback reports, and additional support tools such as exercise sheets and motivational forms.

Service URL:

http://www.active-online.ch/v5/direkt/blau/auswahl.asp

Agency Responsible:

Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Zurich.

Details

Format:

Website.

Intervention Type:

Educational (primarily educational material or psychoeducation).

Course Length:

Moderate (2-5 modules). The program consists of two primary modules, and the length of these is tailored to the user (Module 1: maximum 4 submodules, Module 2: maximum 2 submodules)

Support Option:

Automated only. Comprises reminder emails encouraging participants to revisit the site

Target Audience

Primary Category:

Physical activity.

Target Audience:

Adult.

Languages:

French and Italian. Also available in German

Access

Fee:

Free.

Access:

Open: With registration.

Contact Details:

info@active-online.ch

Research evidence

Research Trials:

1

Research RCTs:

0

Recommended rating, reviewer 1:

Recommended rating, reviewer 2:

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Research paper citations

1. Wanner, M., Martin-Diener, E., Braun-Fahrländer, C., Bauer, G., & Martin, B. W. (2009). Effectiveness of active-online, an individually tailored physical activity intervention, in a real-life setting: randomized controlled trial. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 11(3), e23.

Additional References

1. Wanner, M., Martin-Diener, E., Bauer, G., Braun-Fahrländer, C., & Martin, B. W. (2010). Comparison of trial participants and open access users of a web-based physical activity intervention regarding adherence, attrition, and repeated participation.  Journal of Medical Internet Research, 12(1), e3.