Why Join a Walking Program?

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Older Adults

Age range

65 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19106, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

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

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

Willingness to Participate

Time frame: 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.

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.

Secondary outcomes

Self explicated conjoint task

Time frame: 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.

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.

How important is this feature? How desirable is this feature?

Importance: 7 point ordered scale from "extremely" to "not at all" Desirability: 7 point from "very desirable" to "very undesirable"

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Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Pennsylvania

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2013
Primary completion: 2013
Study completion: 2013
First posted: Nov 21, 2012
Registry last updated: Apr 11, 2017

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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