Small sustainable monetary donation-based incentives to promote physical activity: A randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To pilot test two low-cost and thus financially sustainable incentive programs to promote physical activity (PA) among low-active adults in a community setting.

Method

In a three-arm randomized controlled trial the effects of small monetary incentives (cash incentives $1/day; n = 25) were compared to charitable donations (donation $1/day; n = 25) and a control group (n = 25) on PA behavior over the course of 12 months in insufficiently active, otherwise healthy adults. Incentives were based on attendance at a local YMCA. Electronic swipe card data from the YMCA was the primary outcome, with self-reported minutes of PA as a secondary outcome.

Results

Quantile regression models showed promising effects of treatment allocation on the primar

SUBMITTER: Galarraga O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7078055 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature