Health First-Study 2

University of Alberta200 enrolled

Overview

The current study was designed to investigate the influence of choice of exercise program on exercise adherence. The two exercise programs included 1) traditional exercise at a fitness centre or 2) lifestyle exercise-walking using a pedometer to track steps. Biological and psychological indicators were examined to investigate the effect of choice in a sample of sedentary adults.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

200

Conditions

Exercise Adherence Sedentary Adults Lifestyle Traditional

Interventions

choice of exercise programBEHAVIORAL

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 25 YearsMax age: 65 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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Inclusion Criteria: * 25-65 year old adults * sedentary (exercise less than twice per month in the last 4 months) Exclusion Criteria: * physician non-consent * too active (exercise more than twice per month in the last 4 months) * participated in previous studies from this lab

Locations (1)

University of Alberta

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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