Why Join a Walking Program?

NCT01730703 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 815599
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 132
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this interview study is to learn why adults would join a walking program. This study involves interviews with persons who are 65 years of age or older. The interview takes approximately 25 minutes. A total of 132 people will be enrolled. This study will examine the utility or value of various potential features of an incentive-based walking program. These data will enable us to monitor and improve upon enrollment of incentive-based walking programs.

Conditions

Older Adults

Keywords

walking; incentives; elderly

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Willingness to Participate

  The goal of this pilot project is to examine why adults would join an incentive-based walking program. Our focus is willingness to participate. Willingness to participate is measured on a 7 point ordinal scale.

  Participation in the study will include only one interview, lasting approximately 25 minutes. Willingness to participate will be assessed during this first and only interview with the participant.

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Self explicated conjoint task

  Participation in the study will include only one interview, lasting approximately 25 minutes. The self explicated conjoint task will be assessed during this first and only interview with the participant.

Study Arms (1)

Adults ages 65 and older

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 65 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Adults ages 65 and older who are generally in good health and are not enrolled in daily walking exercise programs, and are able to provide their own verbal informed consent.

You may qualify if:

• age 65 or older
• self rated health at least good on a scale of poor, fair, good, very good, excellent
• self reports no physical reason not to exercise or health condition that would interfere with being active
• self reports able to walk at least 2 blocks without assistance or stopping not participating in a daily walking exercise program

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Pennsylvania: lead

Study Sites (1)

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19106, United States

Location

Study Officials

• Jason Karlawish, MD

  University of Pennsylvania

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 9, 2012
• First Posted: November 21, 2012
• Study Start: February 1, 2013
• Primary Completion: April 1, 2013
• Study Completion: April 1, 2013
• Last Updated: April 11, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-04

Locations

US (1)