HackMDKeep Fit Eat Fit / University of Essex healthy eating and movement habits study
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What's this study about?
We're working with Keep Fit Eat Fit to develop wellbeing e-resources tailored for employees who are working from home. If you take part, you will get a pilot membership trial with Keep Fit Eat Fit. This will help us assess Keep Fit Eat Fit's dietary and exercise e-resources.
The official study information sheet can be found here.
When will the study take place?
We are running five-day study trial periods on the following weeks:
20-24 Septembersign ups closed27 September-1 Octobersign ups closed4-8 Octobersign ups closed11-15 Octobersign ups closed- 18-22 October
So you can pick a week that works for you. For all study trial periods, we'll aim to start the membership 10 days before so you have time to familiarise yourself with it and we can fix any technical problems.
What's the eligibility criteria?
We're opening this study to University of Essex staff members (including the Students' Union) whose roles are primarily desk-based. If you spend >4.8 hours in your working day sitting, you are eligible.
We may also check if your dietary requirements are compatible with the set of resources we are focusing on in the present study.
What will I have to do?
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There will be an initial survey that you need to complete to sign-up. This survey takes 10-15 minutes.
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Four days before the study trial period, we'll send you some advice on how to make the most of your membership. Please read this information.
Then during the study trial period, you can use the membership e-resources as much as you like!
(We will activate your membership beforehand, to make sure that there are no technical difficulties during the study trial period.)
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For our academic research at the University, we ask that you complete 3 food checklists for Monday, Wednesday, and Friday (these take only 5 minutes).
They will be sent before 5pm on each of these days, and you have 24 hours to complete them. (We recommend you do it in the evening after dinner.)
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And at the end of the study trial period (Saturday), we'll send a 10-15 min follow-up questionnaire for you to complete.
Do I have to pay for membership?
No! This study trial is entirely free.
What's more, if you complete the sign-up questionnaire, all 3 food checklists, and the follow-up questionnaire (i.e., 5 short questionnaires in total), you will receive £25 Amazon voucher as a thank you after the trial.
Is there a time limit to do the questionnaires?
Yes, you will need to complete the sign-up questionnaire at least 10 days before your chosen trial period.
The food checklists must be completed within 24 hours.
The follow-up questionnaire must be completed within a week after your trial period ends.
How do I sign up?
You can complete the sign-up questionnaire here.
What if I don't receive my membership invite?
Your membership invite should arrive 10 days before you are due to start the study trial.
(This would be a Friday. For example, if you chose 20-24 September as your study trial period, your membership invite will arrive on Friday, 10 September.)
This comes from Keep Fit Eat Fit Wellbeing Ltd, so please check your junk/spam folders as sometimes external emails re-route there.
If you believe you should have received an invite but didn't, you can contact Dr Dawn Holford.
Do I still get the vouchers if I don't complete the questionnaires?
No, the vouchers are reserved for participants who are able to complete all study questionnaires.
You will still have the free membership during the study trial period.
What if I missed/forgot to do one of the questionnaires?
We need all questionnaires to be completed, so you will no longer be eligible for a voucher if you miss a questionnaire.
We will make sure questionnaires are sent from an Essex email to your Essex email so they should never be filtered out as spam by the system.
I still have questions, who do I ask?
Please email Dr Dawn Holford if you have questions.
