Sedentary Lifestyle
Conditions
Brief summary
The aim of this study is to determine if participants randomized to our mHealth MapTrek game increases daily physical activity (average steps/day, active minutes/day) compared to a control group among sedentary office workers over 10 weeks. The investigators hypothesize the MapTrek intervention group will significantly increase their daily steps and active minutes compared to the control group over 10 weeks.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALFitbit + Maptrek
Users receive a Fitbit Zip to wear daily. Users aslo receive the mHealth MapTrek game that places users in weekly walking races and sends automated text messages to users on a daily basis for the purpose of increasing daily physical activity.
BEHAVIORALFitbit only
Users receive a Fitbit Zip to wear daily.
Sponsors
University of Iowa
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
21 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Eligible participants were 21 to 65 year of age, working full-time (at least 35 hours/week) in a desk-dependent job (self-report sitting \>75% of work day), who owned a smart phone.
Exclusion criteria
*
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Average daily steps | 10 weeks | Total daily steps as recorded by the Fitbit Zip |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Average daily active minutes | 10 weeks | Minutes with at least 100 steps/minute as recorded by the Fitbit Zip |
Outcome results
None listed