TY - JOUR
T1 - Does pedometer goal setting improve physical activity among native elders? Results from a randomized pilot study
AU - Sawchuk, Craig N.
AU - Russo, Joan E.
AU - Charles, Steve
AU - Goldberg, Jack
AU - Forquera, Ralph
AU - Roy-Byrne, Peter
AU - Buchwald, Dedra
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - We examined if step-count goal setting resulted in increases in physical activity and walking compared to only monitoring step counts with pedometers among American Indian/Alaska Native elders. Outcomes included step counts, self-reported physical activity and well-being, and performance on the 6-minute walk test. Although no significant between-group differences were found, within-group analyses indicated that elders significantly improved on the majority of step count, physical activity, health-related quality of life, and 6-minute walk outcomes.
AB - We examined if step-count goal setting resulted in increases in physical activity and walking compared to only monitoring step counts with pedometers among American Indian/Alaska Native elders. Outcomes included step counts, self-reported physical activity and well-being, and performance on the 6-minute walk test. Although no significant between-group differences were found, within-group analyses indicated that elders significantly improved on the majority of step count, physical activity, health-related quality of life, and 6-minute walk outcomes.
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U2 - 10.5820/aian.1801.2011.23
DO - 10.5820/aian.1801.2011.23
M3 - Article
C2 - 21866498
AN - SCOPUS:80054865864
SN - 0893-5394
VL - 18
SP - 23
EP - 41
JO - American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research
JF - American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research
IS - 1
ER -