Helping People to Exercise Regularly

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Obesity, Heart Disease

In brief

This study tests two different incentive mechanisms to induce members of a particular urban senior center to attend more exercise classes. Coupons for future use are given to participants who attend an exercise class and will be redeemable within either a one week or three month time period, depending on which experimental group the participant is assigned to. Frequency of exercise class attendance at the end of 2 months will be the primary outcome.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01335880

Run by

University of Pennsylvania

People needed

117

Starts

2011-04-01

Expected to finish

2012-07-01

Last updated by the study team

2012-10-18

Who can join

Age: 55 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age 55 years or older
• Member of the Philadelphia Senior Center

You may not qualify if…

• None

Where it is running

• Carnegie Mellon University — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

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