Study Results
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
PHASE2
225 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
1999-06-30
2003-12-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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* participants in either physical activity counseling condition will show greater improvements in physical activity participation at 12 months compared to the attention-control condition;
* participants in the human counselor condition will show greater improvements in physical activity at 12 months relative to the computer condition; and
* participants in the computer condition will show better maintenance of physical activity between 12 and 18 months compared to participants in the human counselor condition.
Conditions
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Keywords
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
SINGLE
Interventions
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The Stanford Active Choices program
The TLC system
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Free of any medical condition that would limit participation in independent exercise
* Not currently engaged in a regular pattern of physical conditioning
* Free of clinical psychopathology
* Stable on current medications
* Planning to remain in the geographic area through the duration of the trial
* Able to read and speak English sufficiently to understand protocol materials
* Can use the telephone unaided
* Willing to accept random assignment to any study condition
Exclusion Criteria
* Currently under treatment for an acute, serious medical condition (e.g., cancer, heart disease, stroke)
* Physically active on a regular basis (i.e. performing more than 60 minutes per week of aerobic physical activity of at least a moderate intensity)
* Unstable and/or uncontrolled on medications for high blood pressure or depression
* Unable or unwilling to use a telephone unaided
* Unwilling to accept random assignment to study condition
55 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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National Institute on Aging (NIA)
NIH
Principal Investigators
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Abby C. King, PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Stanford Prevention Research Center
Locations
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Stanford Prevention Research Center
Stanford, California, United States
Countries
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References
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King AC, Friedman R, Marcus B, Castro C, Forsyth L, Napolitano M, Pinto B. Harnessing motivational forces in the promotion of physical activity: the Community Health Advice by Telephone (CHAT) project. Health Educ Res. 2002 Oct;17(5):627-36. doi: 10.1093/her/17.5.627.
Castro CM, King AC. Telephone-assisted counseling for physical activity. Exerc Sport Sci Rev. 2002 Apr;30(2):64-8. doi: 10.1097/00003677-200204000-00004.
Pinto BM, Friedman R, Marcus BH, Kelley H, Tennstedt S, Gillman MW. Effects of a computer-based, telephone-counseling system on physical activity. Am J Prev Med. 2002 Aug;23(2):113-20. doi: 10.1016/s0749-3797(02)00441-5.
Glanz K, Shigaki D, Farzanfar R, Pinto B, Kaplan B, Friedman RH. Participant reactions to a computerized telephone system for nutrition and exercise counseling. Patient Educ Couns. 2003 Feb;49(2):157-63. doi: 10.1016/s0738-3991(02)00076-9.
Other Identifiers
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Sponsored Proj. Office #20047
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: secondary_id
AG0033
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id