Increasing Physical Activity Among Sedentary Older Adults:What, Where, When, and With Whom

NCT03124537 | Completed Results

• 2 other identifiers: Appstudy#161305P30AG048785
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 86
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The goal of this study is to develop a smart phone app to administer a behavior change program that helps adults to increase daily steps by planning where, when, and with whom to walk. The investigators tested the effectiveness of the walking program app for increasing the number of daily steps among sedentary older adults. The investigators examined the effects on self-efficacy and social integration/support.

Conditions

Sedentary Lifestyle; Self Efficacy; Control Locus; Aging

Keywords

Physical Exercise; Behavior Change

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Number of Steps Walked

  Number of steps recorded daily on the phone app, weekly step averages

  Daily for one month

Secondary Outcomes (7)

• Exercise Self-efficacy

  Baseline and one month from the start of the intervention

• Exercise Control Beliefs

  Baseline and one month from the start of the intervention

• Social Contact Through the App

  During the one month intervention

• Daily Mood and Energy Levels

  Daily

• Self-Reported Vigorous Physical Activity

  Baseline and one month from the start of the intervention

Study Arms (2)

App Control Condition

EXPERIMENTAL

The control group will just have the App with the accelerometer program to set step goals and to count and record steps for 1 month

Behavioral: App Condition Control

App Experimental condition

EXPERIMENTAL

The experimental condition will set step goals and have the schedule, map, and social components for 1 month.

Behavioral: App Experimental condition

Interventions

App Experimental condition BEHAVIORAL

This group were given the app to 1) count their steps, 2) add walks to their daily schedules, 3) create maps of their walking routes, and 4) text friends to invite them for a walk. Participants are asked to set a daily step goal and they can see how many steps they've taken each day since using the app. 2) There is an interface where participants can create maps based on walking routes. 3) They will also have the option to use a daily schedule to plan certain times in the day that they can walk. 4) The social feature gives participants the option to message friends, co-workers, or neighbors in one's contact list to invite them for a walk. They were also asked to respond to two questions twice a day about their mood and energy levels.

App Experimental condition

App Condition Control BEHAVIORAL

This group received the app with the first component, the ability to count steps and set daily step goals. This group will also be able to track walks to see the time, distance, and steps of each walk, but not see these walks displayed as a map. This group will monitor their daily steps over a one-month period, and will be asked to use the app as much as possible. They were also asked to respond to two questions twice a day about their mood and energy levels.

App Control Condition

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 50 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Sedentary adults, who own an iphone with step-tracking capabilities (5s or later).
• Participants must be fit enough to walk for at least 20 minutes at a time.

You may not qualify if:

• Cognitive impairment
• A recent (within the past 6 months) cardiovascular event, or fall.
• A doctor has advised them not to walk
• Anyone who already exercises regularly: walks for exercise more than 30 minutes per day, or does other forms of exercise 150 minutes per week or more, will be excluded.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Brandeis University: lead
• National Institute on Aging (NIA): collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Brandeis University

Waltham, Massachusetts, 02454, United States

Location

Related Publications (2)

• Sullivan AN, Lachman ME. Behavior Change with Fitness Technology in Sedentary Adults: A Review of the Evidence for Increasing Physical Activity. Front Public Health. 2017 Jan 11;4:289. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2016.00289. eCollection 2016.

  PMID: 28123997 BACKGROUND

• Bisson AN, Sorrentino V, Lachman ME. Walking and Daily Affect Among Sedentary Older Adults Measured Using the StepMATE App: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2021 Dec 1;9(12):e27208. doi: 10.2196/27208.

  PMID: 34855609 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Sedentary Behavior; Motor Activity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Results Point of Contact

• Title: Alycia Bisson
• Organization: Brandeis University

lifespanlab@brandeis.edu

781 736 3284

Study Officials

• Margie Lachman, Ph.D.

  Brandeis University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

• PI is Sponsor Employee: No
• Restrictive Agreement: No

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Masking Details: The participants are aware of the nature of the App features they are given. They are not aware of whether they are in an experimental or control condition.
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Professor of Psychology

Model Details: Both conditions will receive the App for use on an iphone. The control group will just have the accelerometer program to set step goals and to count steps. The experimental condition will have the accelerometer to set goals and count steps in addition to the schedule, map and social components.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 13, 2017
• First Posted: April 24, 2017
• Study Start: October 16, 2017
• Primary Completion: March 29, 2019
• Study Completion: July 9, 2019
• Last Updated: October 20, 2020
• Results First Posted: October 20, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-10

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)