NCT02744924

Intervention to Increase Physical Activity in Older Adults Using Citizen-science and Modern Technology

A Community-based Intervention to Increase Physical Activity Levels in Older Adults Using Citizen-science and Modern Technology

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 29 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Zurich · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 60 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

To develop and implement a physical activity promotion intervention for older adults with or without chronic disease living in an urban environment.

Detailed description

The World Health organization recommends that all adults should aim for 30 minutes of moderate physical activity on at least five days of the week. The importance of physical activity for promoting heath is complicated when considering inactive older adults and chronic conditions. A problematic cycle emerges where physical inactivity increases the likelihood for developing chronic conditions, and, in turn, many chronic conditions are associated with symptoms that make physical activity more difficult. The investigators aim to develop and implement a physical activity promotion intervention for older adults with or without chronic disease living in an urban environment that considers individual, interpersonal and environmental factors and makes use of a citizen-science approach and modern PA-monitoring devices.

Conditions

• Sedentary
• Elderly
• Physical Activity

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Physical activity intervention	The intervention is comprised of 5 steps: 1. Goal setting: Over a step-counter (smartphone app) participants learn about their daily average step count. They are coached to set individual goals 2. Fitness assessment: To recommend suitable frequency and intensity of walking program using mapped trails 3. Structured walking groups: Promoted and communicated via app. Participants can additionally organize walking groups of their own. 4. Feedback: Participants will see individual and group data over the step-counter app, and they can communicate with others via a communication app. They will be incentivized to reach goals through a gamification approach. 5. Invite friends: After 12 weeks, participants are encouraged to invite people who fulfil the inclusion criteria to join the project

Timeline

• Start date: 2016-05-01
• Primary completion: 2017-06-01
• Completion: 2017-06-01
• First posted: 2016-04-20
• Last updated: 2017-08-22

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Switzerland