Effect of pedometer use and goal setting on walking and functional status in overweight adults with multimorbidity: a crossover clinical trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Walking can improve functional status, and a pedometer and goal setting can increase walking and, potentially, gait speed. The efficacy of pedometer use and goal setting for increasing step counts among overweight and obese adults with multiple comorbid conditions has not been evaluated.

Methods

We recruited and randomly assigned obese or overweight adults with multimorbidity to immediate pedometer use with goal setting or delayed pedometer use, using a crossover design. The primary outcome of interest was step count, with secondary outcomes of gait speed and grip strength, with comparison between the intervention and delayed pedometer groups.

Results

Mean (standard deviation [SD]) age of the 130 participants was 63.4 (15.0) years. At 2 months, mean (SD) st

SUBMITTER: Takahashi PY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5012619 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature