Heart Disease, Obesity
Conditions
Keywords
Obesity, Heart Disease, Seniors, Elderly, Chronic Disease, Prevention
Brief summary
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.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALCoupons for use within the next week
Participants who attend an exercise class will receive a coupon for a free exercise class to be used within the next week.
BEHAVIORALCoupons for use within the next 3 months
Participants who attend an exercise class will receive a coupon to attend an exercise class for free within the next 3 months.
Sponsors
Carnegie Mellon University
University of Pennsylvania
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
55 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Age 55 years or older * Member of the Philadelphia Senior Center
Exclusion criteria
* None
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Frequency of exercise class attendance | 2 months |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed