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FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
ID06823336

The SHINE (Supporting Her In Navigating Exercise) Program: A Pilot Study Examining Peer Support as an Exercise Promotion Tool Among Undergraduate Women

Led by Lakehead University · Updated on 2025-02-12

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Participants Needed

1

Research Sites

8 weeks

Total Duration

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Sponsors

L

Lakehead University

Lead Sponsor

C

Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)

Collaborating Sponsor

AI-Summary

What this Trial Is About

This research aims to explore how social support, specifically peer mentoring, can promote exercise among inactive undergraduate women. The study evaluates whether adding a peer-mentor impacts motivation related to autonomy, competence, and relatedness, as well as psychological distress and exercise engagement. Researchers will compare two groups to understand how social support influences exercise behavior over six weeks. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups. One group will exercise three times a week for 30 minutes at the campus gym. The other group will also exercise three times a week but will have a peer-mentor join one weekly session and communicate virtually between sessions. Mentors are trained senior or graduate women with health backgrounds who help encourage activity. The program lasts six weeks with data collected at baseline, week 3, and week 6. During the study, participants will complete surveys measuring psychological needs and exercise motivation, along with assessments of stress and mood. Their exercise frequency, duration, and details will be tracked using a Strava account. Participants receive a campus gym tour and equipment guidance at the start. After six weeks, they will answer open-ended questions about their experiences. This helps researchers understand how peer support affects exercise behavior and psychological factors.

CONDITIONS

Brief Title

The Supporting Her In Navigating Exercise Program: Examining Peer Support to Promote Exercise Among Undergraduate Women

Who Can Participate

FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers

Eligibility Criteria

Eligible

You may qualify if you...

  • Identify as a woman
  • Be a full-time undergraduate student at Lakehead University
  • Exercise once a week or less (exercise initiate)
  • Have no health risks that interfere with exercise as per the Get Active Questionnaire
  • Be able to commute to Lakehead University's campus
  • Want to become more active
  • Have access to online technology such as email or Zoom
  • Speak, read, and write English fluently
Not Eligible

You will not qualify if you...

  • Identify as a man
  • Not be enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student at Lakehead University
  • Have health risks that interfere with exercise
  • Meet national physical activity guidelines (150 minutes of moderate to vigorous exercise per week or more)
  • Unable to commute to campus
  • Lack access to online technology
  • Not fluent in English

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Your Study Journey

Screening

Duration - 2 to 4 weeks

Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.

1 visit (in-person) for eligibility questionnaire and consent

Baseline Orientation

Duration - 1 day

Participants complete baseline surveys, have height and weight recorded, create a Strava account for exercise tracking, receive a facility tour, and are assigned to their study group.

1 visit (in-person)

Exercise Program

Duration - 6 weeks

Participants engage in exercise three times a week for 30 minutes at the campus gym. Those in the intervention group exercise twice independently and once weekly with a peer mentor, including virtual communication between sessions.

Weekly exercise sessions with 1 to 3 in-person gym visits per week depending on group assignment

Midpoint Data Collection

Duration - 1 day

Participants complete surveys to assess psychological and behavioral outcomes mid-program.

1 visit (in-person or virtual)

End of Program Data Collection and Exit Questionnaire

Duration - 1 day

Participants complete final surveys and an open-ended exit questionnaire to share their program experiences.

1 visit (in-person or virtual)

Trial Site Locations

Total: 1 location

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Lakehead University

Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada, P7B 5E1

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Research Team

M

Madeline MSc Student

E

Erin S Pearson, PhD

How is the study designed?

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Masking

SINGLE

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Model

PARALLEL

Primary Purpose

PREVENTION

Number of Arms

2

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