Rugby Fans in Training New Zealand (RUFIT NZ): a randomized controlled trial to assess the effectiveness of a healthy lifestyle program for overweight men delivered through professional rugby clubs.

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Rugby Fans in Training New Zealand (RUFIT NZ): a randomized controlled trial to assess the effectiveness of a healthy lifestyle program for overweight men delivered through professional rugby clubs.

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A healthy lifestyle program that appeals to, and supports, overweight and obese New Zealand (NZ) European, Māori (indigenous) and Pasifika men to achieve weight loss is urgently needed. A pilot program inspired by the successful Football Fans in Training program but delivered via professional rugby clubs in NZ (n = 96) was shown to be effective in weight loss, adherence to healthy lifestyle behaviors, and cardiorespiratory fitness in overweight and obese men. A full effectiveness trial is now...

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Journal article

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2023-03

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Maddison, Ralph / Hargreaves, Elaine Anne / Jiang, Yannan / Calder, Amanda Jane / Wyke, Sally / Gray, Cindy M / Hunt, Kate / Lubans, David Revalds / Eyles, Helen / Draper, Nick / Heke, Ihirangi / Kara, Stephen / Sundborn, Gerhard / Arandjus, Claire / Gao, Lan / Lee, Peter / Lim, Megumi / Marsh, Samantha

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https://hdl.handle.net/2292/64745

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Humans / Obesity / Weight Loss / Quality of Life / New Zealand / Male / Overweight / Healthy Lifestyle / COVID-19 / Rugby / Lifestyle intervention / Men’s health / Physical activity / Behavioral and Social Science / Prevention / Clinical Trials and Supportive Activities / Mind and Body / Clinical Research / Comparative Effectiveness Research / Nutrition / Cardiovascular / 3 Prevention of disease and conditions, and promotion of well-being / 3.1 Primary prevention interventions to modify behaviours or promote wellbeing / Cancer / Metabolic and endocrine / Stroke / Oral and gastrointestinal / 11 Medical and Health Sciences / 13 Education

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