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Reducing Sedentary Behavior vs. Increasing Physical Activity in Older Adults

NCT02146001 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 38

Last updated 2016-08-19

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Summary

This study is a randomized trial that will compare the effects of two, 12-week activity interventions on patterns of physical activity, physical health, and quality of life measures in 40 older adults who are able to walk for exercise. One intervention will target 150 minutes per week of home-based moderate exercise (e.g. brisk walking), consistent with current recommendations. The other intervention will target a decrease in time spent in sedentary behaviors (e.g. sitting) of 60 minutes per day. Both interventions will wear an activity armband which will allow them to self-monitor their activity or sedentary behavior in real time using a smartphone. The armband will also provide objective data to an interventionist that will facilitate the intervention. The main outcome will be time spent in moderate exercise.

Conditions

  • Sedentary Lifestyle

Interventions

OTHER

Reducing sedentary behavior group

This intervention will use individual counseling and the the BodyMedia armband to self-monitor sedentary behavior. The goal will be to decrease time spent in sedentary behavior by 60 minutes each day.

OTHER

Moderate-to-vigorous activity group

This group will be administered an individual, behavioral intervention using the BodyMedia armband to self-monitor physical activity. The prescription will be 150 minutes of moderate exercise (e.g. brisk walking) each week.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Pittsburgh

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Bethany Barone Gibbs, PhD · University of Pittsburgh

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-01-31
Primary Completion
2014-11-30
Completion
2014-11-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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