Association of motivations and barriers with participation and performance in a pedometer-based intervention.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A randomized trial of a pedometer-based intervention with weekly activity goals led to increased walking among dialysis patients. However, the association of participant-expressed motivations and barriers to participation and performance in such an intervention has not been determined.

Methods

Thirty dialysis patients were randomized to a 12-week pedometer-based intervention with weekly step goals. Participants were asked about motivations and barriers to the increasing activity via weekly semi-scripted telephone interviews. We examined the association of these motivations and barriers with achieving weekly goals, reaching overall targets and increasing steps through multivariable linear and logistic regression analyses adjusted for age, sex, body mass index, dial

SUBMITTER: Sheshadri A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8524721 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature