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Increasing Physical Activity Among Sedentary Older Adults:What, Where, When, and With Whom

NCT03124537 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 86

Last updated 2020-10-20

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Summary

The goal of this study is to develop a smart phone app to administer a behavior change program that helps adults to increase daily steps by planning where, when, and with whom to walk. The investigators tested the effectiveness of the walking program app for increasing the number of daily steps among sedentary older adults. The investigators examined the effects on self-efficacy and social integration/support.

Conditions

  • Sedentary Lifestyle
  • Self Efficacy
  • Control Locus
  • Aging

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

App Experimental condition

This group were given the app to 1) count their steps, 2) add walks to their daily schedules, 3) create maps of their walking routes, and 4) text friends to invite them for a walk. Participants are asked to set a daily step goal and they can see how many steps they've taken each day since using the app. 2) There is an interface where participants can create maps based on walking routes. 3) They will also have the option to use a daily schedule to plan certain times in the day that they can walk. 4) The social feature gives participants the option to message friends, co-workers, or neighbors in one's contact list to invite them for a walk. They were also asked to respond to two questions twice a day about their mood and energy levels.

BEHAVIORAL

App Condition Control

This group received the app with the first component, the ability to count steps and set daily step goals. This group will also be able to track walks to see the time, distance, and steps of each walk, but not see these walks displayed as a map. This group will monitor their daily steps over a one-month period, and will be asked to use the app as much as possible. They were also asked to respond to two questions twice a day about their mood and energy levels.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute on Aging (NIA)

    collaborator NIH

  • Brandeis University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Margie Lachman, Ph.D. · Brandeis University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
50 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-10-16
Primary Completion
2019-03-29
Completion
2019-07-09

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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