Substance Use and Fitness

UConn Health45 enrolled

Overview

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.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Substance Abuse Exercise

Interventions

contingency managementBEHAVIORAL

Participants assigned to the experimental group will earn chances to win prizes if they have walked the recommended number of steps.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 55 YearsMax age: 75 Years

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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

Locations (1)

University of Connecticut Health Center

Farmington, Connecticut, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

number of days on which participants walked the recommended number of steps

Time frame: Weeks 1-12

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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