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Prosocial Exercise: Does Exercising for Charity Result in Greater Well-Being and Physical Activity?
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating App assignment for Sedentary Lifestyle. Completed, enrolled 117 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether prosocial exercise (exercising for the benefit of others) results in greater well-being and physical activity when compared to personal exercise (exercising without attempting to benefit others). Participants will be randomly assigned to utilize one of two exercise apps for a two week period: Charity Miles, which allows users to donate money to charities based on exercise participation, or Nike+ Running, which is a standard GPS exercise app. Participants will be provided with questionnaires at pre- and post-test, at a 4 week-follow-up, and immediately before and after each use of the app.
Study Details
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Interventions
Under-active undergraduates are assigned to use a GPS exercise app that is prosocial (i.e., allows the user to raise money for charities) or personal (does not allow the user to raise money for charities) in nature