Trips4health: a single-blinded randomised controlled trial incentivising adult public transport use for physical activity gain.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Public transport users tend to accumulate more physical activity than non-users; however, whether physical activity is increased by financially incentivising public transport use is unknown. The trips4health study aimed to determine the impact of an incentive-based public transport intervention on physical activity.

Methods

A single-blinded randomised control trial of a 16-week incentive-based intervention involved Australian adults who were infrequent bus users (≥ 18 years; used bus ≤ 2 times/week) split equally into intervention and control groups. The intervention group were sent weekly motivational text messages and awarded smartcard bus credit when targets were met. The intervention group and control group received physical activity guidelines. Accelerometer-

SUBMITTER: Evans JT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10428598 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature