Trial reportBMC public health2021
Effects of social network incentives and financial incentives on physical activity and social capital among older women: a randomized controlled trial.
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- Knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding Sarcopenia in maintenance hemodialysis patients in Northeastern China.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Effects of small community walking intervention on physical activity, well-being, and social capital among older patients with cardiovascular disease in the maintenance phase: a randomized controlled trial.Journal of physical therapy science · 2024Article
- Psychosocial Determinants of Knee Osteoarthritis Progression: Results from the Promoting Independence in Our Seniors with Arthritis Study.Annals of geriatric medicine and research · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundFinancial incentives have been used to increase physical activity. However, the benefit of financial incentives is lost when an intervention ends. Thus, for this study, we combined social network incentives that leverage the power of peer pressure with financial incentives. Few reports have examined the impact of physical activity on social capital. Therefore, the main goal of this study was to ascertain whether a combination of two incentives could lead to more significant changes in physical activity and social capital during and after an intervention.
methodsThe participants were 39 older women over 65 years of age in Kumamoto, Japan. The participants were randomly divided into a financial incentive group (FI group) and a social network incentive plus financial incentive group (SNI + FI group). Both groups underwent a three-month intervention. Measurements of physical activity and social capital were performed before and after the intervention. Additionally, the effects of the incentives on physical activity and social capital maintenance were measured 6 months postintervention. The financial incentive group received a payment ranging from US$4.40 to US$6.20 per month, depending on the number of steps taken during the intervention. For the other group, we provided a social network incentive in addition to the financial incentive. The SNI + FI group walked in groups of three people to use the power of peer pressure.
resultsA two-way ANOVA revealed that in terms of physical activity, there was a statistically significant interaction between group and time (p = 0.017). The FI group showed no statistically significant improvement in physical activity during the observation period. In terms of the value of social capital, there was no significant interaction between group and time.
conclusionOur results suggest that social network incentives, in combination with financial incentives, are more effective for promoting physical activity than financial incentives alone among older women and that these effects can continue after an intervention. In the meantime, further studies should be conducted on the effect of physical activity on social capital.
trial registrationUMIN000038080 , registered on 09/22/2019 (Retrospectively registered).
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