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A Personalized Trial Pilot to Test Habit Formation Theory for Low Intensity Physical Exercise in Older Adults
In Brief
A Phase 1 clinical trial evaluating Goal setting, Action Planning, and 3 other interventions for Sedentary Behavior and 3 related conditions. Completed, enrolled 49 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
This personalized trial will evaluate the effects of five behavioral change techniques (BCTs) described in Habit Formation Theory (Goal setting, Action Planning, Self-Monitoring, Behavioral Practice/Rehearsal and Habit Formation) delivered by text message to enhance low-intensity walking by 2,000 more steps per day/5 days per week in healthy Northwell employees aged 45-75 years old.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Goal setting: set or agree on a goal defined in terms of behavior to be achieved.
Action planning: prompt detailed planning of performance of behavior (must include a setting \[walking to the mailbox\], frequency, duration, and intensity.
Self-Monitoring of behavior: establish a method for person to monitor and record their number of steps based on their Fitbit.
Behavioral rehearsal: prompt practice or rehearsal of walking one or more times in a context when the performance may not be necessary, in order to increase habit and skill.
Prompt rehearsal \& repetition of walking 2,000 steps or more in the same context repeatedly so that the context elicits the behavior.