Substance Use and Fitness
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- ExerciseSubstance Abuse
- Registration Number
- NCT01305902
- Lead Sponsor
- UConn Health
- Brief Summary
The purpose of this pilot study is to estimate the effect size of a contingency management procedure that reinforces walking at rates consistent with the American College of Sports Medicine recommendations of 10,000 or more steps per day in older adults. We expect that participants randomized to the contingency management intervention will increase walking to a greater degree than those assigned to a standard care condition.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 45
Inclusion Criteria
- age 55 - 75 years
- currently not physically active
- willing and physically able as determined by physician approval to walk 10,000 steps per day
- blood pressure of 120-159 mmHg systolic or 80-99 mmHg diastolic
- willing to meet with research staff weekly for 12 weeks
Exclusion Criteria
- psychiatric or physical illness that could interfere with participation
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method number of days on which participants walked the recommended number of steps Weeks 1-12
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
University of Connecticut Health Center
🇺🇸Farmington, Connecticut, United States
University of Connecticut Health Center🇺🇸Farmington, Connecticut, United States