Exercise, Substance Abuse
Conditions
Brief summary
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.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALcontingency management
Participants assigned to the experimental group will earn chances to win prizes if they have walked the recommended number of steps.
Sponsors
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
UConn Health
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
55 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
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
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| number of days on which participants walked the recommended number of steps | Weeks 1-12 |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed