Helping People to Exercise Regularly

University of Pennsylvania117 enrolled

Overview

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.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

117

Conditions

Obesity Heart Disease

Interventions

Coupons for use within the next weekBEHAVIORAL

Participants who attend an exercise class will receive a coupon for a free exercise class to be used within the next week.

Coupons for use within the next 3 monthsBEHAVIORAL

Participants who attend an exercise class will receive a coupon to attend an exercise class for free within the next 3 months.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 55 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age 55 years or older * Member of the Philadelphia Senior Center Exclusion Criteria: * None

Locations (1)

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Frequency of exercise class attendance

Time frame: 2 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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