Social Goals and Individual Incentives to Promote Walking in Older Adults

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Conditions studied: Physical Activity

In brief

The goal of this randomized and controlled trial is to test whether a financial incentive of a donation to achieve a social goal is more effective to motivate and sustain a daily walking habit than the same dollar value given to an older adult. The investigators will achieve this using a novel computer platform utilizing a digital pedometer-internet interface.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01643538

Run by

University of Pennsylvania

People needed

94

Starts

2012-08-01

Expected to finish

2013-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2014-03-05

Who can join

Age: 65 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Adult 65 years of age and older
• Can read and speak English
• Access to a personal computer with high-speed internet connection and functional Universal Serial Bus (USB) port for the study duration
• Able to walk 1/4 mile (i.e., 2 to 3 blocks) without stopping
• No pedometer use in last 30 days

You may not qualify if…

• Major medical conditions including:
• serious heart and lung diseases
• diabetes requiring insulin therapy
• severe arthritis
• neurologic disorders
• dementia
• heavy alcohol use
• recent knee or spinal surgery

Where it is running

• University of Pennsylvania — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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