Status:
COMPLETED
Steps Toward Adapting Physical Activity Guidelines for the Lower Mississippi Delta Population
Lead Sponsor:
Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Collaborating Sponsors:
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Conditions:
Physical Inactivity
Eligibility:
All Genders
35-64 years
Phase:
EARLY_PHASE1
Brief Summary
This feasibility study specifically addresses the issue of adapting US dietary guidelines physical activity recommendations to the population of the Lower Mississippi Delta. The hypothesis is that inc...
Detailed Description
The purpose of this study was to determine if a short-term pedometer-based intervention results in immediate increases in time spent in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) compared to a mini...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 35 to 64 years of age
- body mass index (BMI) between 25 and 34.9 kg/m2
- being able to walk without limitation
Exclusion
- cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, neuromuscular, neurological, or psychiatric problems; musculoskeletal problems interfering with exercise
- immunodeficiency problems
- malignancies in the last 5 years
- any other medical condition or life threatening disease that could be aggravated by exercise
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2010
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
43 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01264757
Start Date
February 1 2010
End Date
June 1 2010
Last Update
February 5 2016
Active Locations (1)
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Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States, 70808