Rural Libraries Promoting Walking and Walkability in Their Rural Communities

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE1/PHASE2

Total Enrollment

331 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-04-25

Study Completion Date

2025-12-31

Brief Summary

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The investigators will randomize 20 rural libraries to implement either a group-based walking (standard approach) or a group-based walking combined with a civic engagement program (combined approach). Each rural library will enroll between 15-20 participants. The investigators will compare the change in physical activity between participants in each group.

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Detailed Description

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The goals of this study are:

1. Increase the capacity of rural libraries to deliver evidence-based health promotion programs
2. Compare the effects of a group-based walking program with a combined group-based plus civic engagement program on physical activity, cardiovascular fitness and collective efficacy among rural residents.
3. Evaluate program implementation

Conditions

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Physical Activity

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Walking only (Step It Up!)

A group-based, weekly walking program (Step It Up) where participants walk for up to 45 minutes.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Walking only (Step It Up!)

Intervention Type OTHER

Participants will meet weekly for 60 minutes and walk together as a group. Participants will progressively build up to walking for 45 minutes at a brisk pace. Walks will start with a check-in and end with stretching as a group.

Combined (Step It Up! plus Change Club)

A group-based, weekly walking program (Step It Up) where participants walk for up to 45 minutes. Participants also spend 30 minutes each week in a civic engagement program (the Change Club) improving walkability in the community

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Walking only (Step It Up!)

Intervention Type OTHER

Participants will meet weekly for 60 minutes and walk together as a group. Participants will progressively build up to walking for 45 minutes at a brisk pace. Walks will start with a check-in and end with stretching as a group.

Combined (Step It Up! plus Civic Engagement)

Intervention Type OTHER

Participants in the combined groups will meet weekly for 90 minutes with group members. They will participate in a group walk for 60 minutes followed by 30 minutes of civic engagement aimed at improving walkability in the community

Interventions

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Walking only (Step It Up!)

Participants will meet weekly for 60 minutes and walk together as a group. Participants will progressively build up to walking for 45 minutes at a brisk pace. Walks will start with a check-in and end with stretching as a group.

Intervention Type OTHER

Combined (Step It Up! plus Civic Engagement)

Participants in the combined groups will meet weekly for 90 minutes with group members. They will participate in a group walk for 60 minutes followed by 30 minutes of civic engagement aimed at improving walkability in the community

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age 18 or older
* Inactive (defined as engaging in physical activity \<3 days per week)
* Ability to walk for at least 20 minutes
* Living within the rural community served by the local library
* Ability to travel to the local library/location of walking group.

Exclusion Criteria

* Participation/intention to participate in other lifestyle modification pro-gram(s)
* Cognitive impairment
* Inability to communicate due to severe uncorrected hearing loss or speech disorder or severe visual impairment (if precludes completion of assessments and/or intervention)

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes