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The pedometer project: using an individualized cadence-based exercise prescription (CBEP) to increase the amount of moderate-vigorous physical activity accumulated by a cohort of previously inactive adults.

This study determined whether a cadenced-based exercise prescription (CBEP) enabled participants to increase the time they spend doing moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity (MVPA) to a greater extent than Standard Care (SC). Forty-six participants were recruited from the ENCOURAGE study and were allocated to SC (n=25) or CBEP (n=21). Data was collected at baseline (T0), prior to the intervention (T1) and then again at 16 (T2) and 24 (T3) weeks. Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity was assessed by accelerometry in 10 minute (MVPA10min) and sporadic bouts (MVPASpor) as well as step counts (StepsTotal, StepsMVPA). Although participants reported that CBEP helped them to increase their motivation to become more active, none of the accelerometer parameters differed between SC and CBEP at baseline, 8, 16, or 24 weeks. These data suggest that CBEP did not have an added benefit for influencing physical activity over time amongst a population of previously sedentary adults.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:MANITOBA/oai:mspace.lib.umanitoba.ca:1993/23151
Date10 January 2014
CreatorsGarcia, Eric Thomas
ContributorsDuhamel, Todd (Kinesiology and Recreation Management), Bouchard, Danielle (Kinesiology and Recreation Management) McGavock, Jon (Kinesiology and Recreation Management) Kriellaars, Dean (Medical Rehabilitation)
Source SetsUniversity of Manitoba Canada
Detected LanguageEnglish

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