Steps Toward Adapting Physical Activity Guidelines for the Lower Mississippi Delta Population

Early Phase 1

Completed

• Conditions: Physical Inactivity
• Interventions: Behavioral: Physical Activity Educational Materials; Behavioral: Pedometer

• Registration Number: NCT01264757
• Lead Sponsor: Pennington Biomedical Research Center

Brief Summary

This feasibility study specifically addresses the issue of adapting US dietary guidelines physical activity recommendations to the population of the Lower Mississippi Delta. The hypothesis is that including a pedometer as a self-monitoring tool as part of adapted physical activity guidelines will result in greater immediate increases in physical activity (as monitored by an accelerometer) than an education program alone.

Detailed Description

The purpose of this study was to determine if a short-term pedometer-based intervention results in immediate increases in time spent in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) compared to a minimal educational intervention.A sample of 43 overweight adults 35 to 64 years of age participated in a one week pedometer-based feasibility trial monitored by accelerometry. Participants were randomized into a one-week education-only group or a group that also wore a pedometer. Accelerometer-measured MVPA was measured over 7 days at baseline and post-intervention.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2010-02
• Primary Completion: 2010-06
• Study Completion: 2010-06
• Study First Submitted: 2010-12-03
• Study First Submitted QC: 2010-12-20
• Study First Posted: 2010-12-22
• Status Verified: 2016-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2016-02-04
• Last Update Posted: 2016-02-05

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 43

Inclusion Criteria

• 35 to 64 years of age
• body mass index (BMI) between 25 and 34.9 kg/m2
• being able to walk without limitation

Exclusion Criteria

• cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, neuromuscular, neurological, or psychiatric problems; musculoskeletal problems interfering with exercise
• immunodeficiency problems
• malignancies in the last 5 years
• any other medical condition or life threatening disease that could be aggravated by exercise

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Education	Physical Activity Educational Materials	Educational brochure about physical activity provided.
Pedometer	Pedometer	A pedometer was provided in addition to educational materials.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Minutes spent in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA)	The primary outcome is measured at baseline and after a 7-day intervention period (1 week)	A GT3X accelerometer is used to monitor each participants physical activity levels for seven consecutive days at baseline and again following a 7-day intervention period. The amount of time per day spent above a threshold of 2200 accelerometer counts/min is averaged over at least three days as the measure of MVPA.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Pennington Biomedical Research Center; 🇺🇸 Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States