Table 2 Mean total adherence to each tip (N = 39, intervention group only)
Tips | Mean total adherence (95% CI) | Range of mean weekly adherence rates |
|---|---|---|
1. ‘Leave the house daily: Ensure that you go out at least once a day.’ | 74.46% (65.41, 82.83) | 65.57% (week 8 [W8])–79.85% (W3) |
2. ‘Make ad breaks active: When you watch TV, stand up or walk around during breaks between programmes.’ | 49.92% (37.31, 61.85) | 42.12% (W8)–58.97% (W2) |
3. ‘Take a stand: Stand up when waiting for a bus or train.’ | 52.07% (41.03, 64.05) | 38.46% (W8)–58.24% (W2) |
4. ‘Time to stretch: When sitting for long periods … set an alarm to go off every 20 minutes. When it rings, stand up and stretch … as high up as you can at least five times.’ | 48.72% (37.15, 59.92) | 41.76% (W8)–55.68% (W4) |
5. ‘Rising and sinking: When standing by the sink in the kitchen … stand on your tip toes and then slowly drop back down onto your heels. Do this five times, building up to 30.’ | 63.27% (52.23, 73.26) | 50.92% (W8)–72.53% (W3) |
6. ‘Watch your step: Try to do at least 30 minutes of walking in total over the course of the day.’ | 59.45% (48.46, 69.91) | 54.58% (W8)–64.84% (W7) |
7. ‘Sit to stand with no hands: Each time you stand up, try doing it without using your hands.’ | 67.40% (56.46, 78.23) | 49.08% (W8)–69.96% (W2) |
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.’ | 31.71% (20.46, 44.16) | 28.57% (W3)–35.16% (W8) |
9. ‘Limber up: |  |  |
9a. Calf stretch | 57.46% (44.91, 69.44) | 53.11% (W8)–60.81% (W4) |
9b. Chest stretch | 53.38% (41.13, 65.56) | 46.89% (W8)–57.51% (W3) |
9c. Walk as if on a tightrope across the floor | 39.67% (28.10, 51.23) | 32.97% (W8)–45.42% (W6) |
9d. March on the spot | 56.88% (46.78, 68.97) | 52.01% (W2)–63.00% (W6) |
9e. Walk your fingers up the wall | 38.51% (27.16, 50.13) | 35.90% (W7)–41.39% (W6) |
9f. Lift a tin of food in each hand.’ | 39.19% (27.37, 52.85) | 35.16% (W2)–43.59% (W6) |
10. ‘Wall push-ups: do 10-push ups against a wall each morning.’ | 55.42% (44.11, 66.82) | 49.08% (W8)–61.54% (W6) |