Effects of a 10,000 Steps per Day Goal in Overweight Adults

Schneider, Patrick; Bassett, David R.; Thompson, Dixie L.; Pronk, Nicolaas P.; Bielak, Kenneth

doi:10.4278/0890-1171-21.2.85

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“…However, this approach runs the risk that inexpert users will set goals that are either too difficult or too easy and that do not, therefore, provide optimal motivation [33]. In contrast, in Fish'n'Steps [25] goals are set at a modest level by automatically using baseline step-counts as reference points and taking the findings of previous studies as a guide to what users could reasonably be expected to attain.…”

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“…It is "readily repeatable, self-reinforcing and habit-forming" [31] and is the most widely accessible type of exercise because it is inherently safe, requires no special skills, location or equipment and can easily be included in domestic and work routines [32]. However, most residents of advanced economies take far less than the daily total of 10,000 steps generally recommended for good health [5,10,20,29,33].…”

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Walking in the Wild – Using an Always-On Smartphone Application to Increase Physical Activity

Harries

Eslambolchilar

Stride

et al. 2013

Lecture Notes in Computer Science

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Abstract. This multidisciplinary paper reports on a large-scale field trial, designed and implemented by a group of social scientists, computer scientists and statisticians, of a new smartphone-based app for the promotion of walking in everyday life. The app, bActive, is designed for a more diverse range of users than the typical active-lifestyle app, since it requires neither additional equipment nor a great deal of commitment to exercise. As a result, it can raise awareness of walking and promote walking amongst those with only a casual or hesitant engagement with the topic. The 6-week randomised controlled trial with 22-40 year-old male participants (N=152) indicates that bActive prompted users to increase the amount of walking they did by encouraging them to value and increase walking that is incidental to normal everyday activities. Longitudinal data analysis showed that use of the app increased walking by an average of 64% but did not find any evidence to suggest that the inclusion of comparative social feedback improves the impact of such apps on male participants.

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Walking in the Wild – Using an Always-On Smartphone Application to Increase Physical Activity

Harries

Eslambolchilar

Stride

et al. 2013

Lecture Notes in Computer Science

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“…Walking is one simple, convenient, and inexpensive physical activity in which adults can engage more frequently. Research attests to the health benefits (e.g., reduced blood pressure, body mass index, and waist and hip circumference; improved insulin sensitivity) of walking 10,000 steps (approximately 8 km) on most days of the week (Iwane et al, 2000;Schneider, Bassett, Thompson, Pronk, & Bielak, 2006;Yamanouchi et al, 1995). Further, the recommendation to walk 10,000 steps per day is consistent with the CDC's guidelines because individuals who walk 10,000 steps per day are likely to elevate their heart rates to a moderate-intensity range for at least 30 min (Le Masurier, Sidman, & Corbin, 2003).…”

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Internet-based contingency management increases walking in sedentary adults

Kurti

Dallery

2013

Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis

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Despite the link between inactivity and premature mortality, most adults exercise less than the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2008) recommends; thus, interventions to increase exercise are needed. The present study employed an Internet-based intervention to increase walking in 12 sedentary adults over 50 years of age. In Experiment 1, participants received monetary consequences for meeting an increasing series of step goals on at least 3 days during consecutive 5-day blocks. Across participants, steps increased 182% from screening to the end of the intervention, and 87% of step goals were met. In Experiment 2, goals were set using the same schedule as in Experiment 1, but no monetary consequences were provided for meeting them. Across participants, steps increased 108%, and 52% of goals were met. Across both studies, 11 of 12 participants increased their steps according to experimenter-arranged criteria. These results support the efficacy of an Internet-based intervention to increase walking in sedentary adults.

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“…2 Pedometers, which are inexpensive movement counters that can easily and accurately measure the number of steps a person has taken, have greatly advanced the objective measurement of physical activity patterns in free-living populations. 3,4 A variety of pedometer-based intervention strategies have been used, including some that promote achievement and sustainability of 10,000 steps per day [5][6][7] and others which advocated alternative activity goals which typically involves incremental increases over baseline throughout the intervention. [8][9][10] In a recent systematic review of 18 observational pedometer studies and 8 randomized controlled trials, Bravata and colleagues concluded that pedometer users showed significant decreases in body mass index (BMI) and intervention participants exhibited significant decreases in systolic blood pressure.…”

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Does a Six-Month Pedometer Intervention Improve Physical Activity and Health Among Vulnerable African Americans? A Feasibility Study

Zoellner

Connell²,

Powers³

et al. 2010

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

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Background: Race/ethnic-specific physical activity patterns and biological responses to physical activity is one of the most understudied, yet critical aspects related to the development and adoption of physical activity recommendations. Methods: In this 6-month community walking intervention targeting African Americans, participants wore a pedometer and maintained a pedometer diary for the study duration. Outcome measures included height, weight, percent body fat, waist circumference, blood pressure, lipids and glucose. ANOVA, Pearson Correlations, and Kruskal-Wallis tests were used to examine changes in steps/day over each month of the intervention and explore associations among pedometer-determined physical activity and anthropometric/ biological change scores from month 1 to 6. Results: The 83 participants were primarily African American (98%) women (94%). There was a significant increase in the average step/day beginning with 6665 (SD = 3,396) during month 1 and increasing to 9232 (SD = 3670) steps/day during month 6 (F = 4.5, P < .0001). Associations among step counts and anthropometric/biological change scores were not significant. Conclusions: While this intervention resulted in significant increases in steps/day; it exemplifies that physical activity standards may be unachievable for some vulnerable, minority communities. Methodological considerations for exploring associations between changes in pedometer-determined step counts and anthropometric/biological outcomes are emphasized through this study.

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Effects of a 10,000 Steps per Day Goal in Overweight Adults

Abstract: A 10,000 steps (d(-1) exercise prescription resulted in weight loss over 36 weeks in previously sedentary, overweight/obese adults. Adherence to the step goal had a marked effect on the outcome.

Cited by 117 publications

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Walking in the Wild – Using an Always-On Smartphone Application to Increase Physical Activity

Walking in the Wild – Using an Always-On Smartphone Application to Increase Physical Activity

Internet-based contingency management increases walking in sedentary adults

Does a Six-Month Pedometer Intervention Improve Physical Activity and Health Among Vulnerable African Americans? A Feasibility Study

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