Alison L Marshall1. 1. School of Public Health, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove, Brisbane, Australia.
Abstract
PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to determine if feedback on step counts from a pedometer encourages participants to increase walking. METHODS:Randomly recruited older adults (n = 105) were asked to wear a pedometer for 2 wk. Half the participants were asked to monitor and record daily step counts during week 1 (feedback), then seal the pedometer shut during week 2 (no feedback). Half completed the study in reverse order. Self-reported walking was assessed via telephone interviews. RESULTS: Significantly more steps were recorded per day (approximately 400 steps per day) when participants (n = 103, 63% women; mean BMI 25 +/- 4) monitored their daily step count [t(102) = -2.30, P = 0.02)] compared to the no feedback condition. There was no statistically significant difference in self-reported walking (P = 0.31) between feedback conditions. CONCLUSION: The difference in daily step counts observed between conditions, while statistically significant, may not be considered clinically significant. Further, the non-significant difference in self-reported walking between conditions suggests that feedback on daily step counts from a pedometer does not encourage participants to increase their walking.
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PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to determine if feedback on step counts from a pedometer encourages participants to increase walking. METHODS: Randomly recruited older adults (n = 105) were asked to wear a pedometer for 2 wk. Half the participants were asked to monitor and record daily step counts during week 1 (feedback), then seal the pedometer shut during week 2 (no feedback). Half completed the study in reverse order. Self-reported walking was assessed via telephone interviews. RESULTS: Significantly more steps were recorded per day (approximately 400 steps per day) when participants (n = 103, 63% women; mean BMI 25 +/- 4) monitored their daily step count [t(102) = -2.30, P = 0.02)] compared to the no feedback condition. There was no statistically significant difference in self-reported walking (P = 0.31) between feedback conditions. CONCLUSION: The difference in daily step counts observed between conditions, while statistically significant, may not be considered clinically significant. Further, the non-significant difference in self-reported walking between conditions suggests that feedback on daily step counts from a pedometer does not encourage participants to increase their walking.
Authors: Umar A R Chaudhry; Charlotte Wahlich; Rebecca Fortescue; Derek G Cook; Rachel Knightly; Tess Harris Journal: Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act Date: 2020-10-09 Impact factor: 6.457
Authors: Jochen Klenk; Raphael Simon Peter; Kilian Rapp; Dhayana Dallmeier; Dietrich Rothenbacher; Michael Denkinger; Gisela Büchele; T Becker; B Böhm; K Scharffetter-Kochanek; J Stingl; W Koenig; M Riepe; R Peter; H Geiger; A Ludolph; C von Arnim; G Nagel; G Weinmayr; J M Steinacker; R Laszlo Journal: Eur Rev Aging Phys Act Date: 2019-10-27 Impact factor: 3.878