Substance Use and Fitness

Substance Use and Fitness: A Pilot Study of Contingency Management in Older Adults

The purpose of this pilot study is to estimate the effect size of a contingency management procedure that reinforces walking at rates consistent with the American College of Sports Medicine recommendations of 10,000 or more steps per day in older adults. We expect that participants randomized to the contingency management intervention will increase walking to a greater degree than those assigned to a standard care condition.

Inclusion Criteria:

• age 55 - 75 years
• currently not physically active
• willing and physically able as determined by physician approval to walk 10,000 steps per day
• blood pressure of 120-159 mmHg systolic or 80-99 mmHg diastolic
• willing to meet with research staff weekly for 12 weeks

Exclusion Criteria:

• psychiatric or physical illness that could interfere with participation