Table 2.

SPIRIT study calendar for the control group for the first 12-week intervention

Point of time:	Pre-intervention	Baseline	Time 0	Week 4	Week 8	Week 12	12-week analysis
Enrollment
Recruitment	x
Medical history	x
Inclusion criteria	x
Testing
Height		x		x	x	x
Weight		x		x	x	x
Resting heart rate		x		x	x	x
Resting blood pressure		x		x	x	x
Waist circumference		x		x	x	x
Low-density lipoprotein		x		x	x	x
High-density lipoprotein		x		x	x	x
Triglycerides		x		x	x	x
Blood glucose		x		x	x	x
Maximal exercise test		x		x	x	x
Verification test		x		x	x	x
3-day dietary recall		x				x
IPAQ		x		x	x	x
Analysis
12-week changes							x

SPIRIT Standard Protocol Items: Recommendations for Interventional Trials, IPAQ International Physical Activity Questionnaire