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| Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan | OTHER_GOV |
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Three arms of experimental design were used: Pedometer walking training (PWT), positive education and pedometer walking training (PEPWT), and pedometer walking (PW). Trained walking exercise was provided by a physical education expert three times per week, 45 minutes per session. Positive education was designed and led by a licensed psychologist. Six sessions of activities targeted participants' self-strength, competence and self-efficacy in walking exercise; positive relations with others; and positive emotions about life and healthy lifestyle. Of 150 participants, 60, 60 and 30 were randomly assigned to PWT, PEPWT, and PW, respectively. Demographic information, Chinese Happiness Inventory (CHI), regular walking exercise and six-minute walking distance were assessed before and after the intervention.
Randomization (allocation ratio 2:2:1) was stratified to three arms: pedometer walking (PW), pedometer walking with training (PWT), and positive education and pedometer walking with training (PEPWT). Randomization was conducted using opaque envelops and a randomly generated number sequence by an independent research assistant who had no prior knowledge of the recruited elders. Researchers allocated participants to their treatment condition based on the randomization code in the sealed envelope (opened in order of sequence). Researchers were not blind to the patients' treatment allocation.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| pedometer walking (PW) | Active Comparator | 15 minutes of warm-up activities, 30 minutes of walking, and 10 minutes to cool down for 3 months. |
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| pedometer walking with training (PWT) | Active Comparator | 15 minutes of warm-up activities, 30 minutes of walking, and 10 minutes to cool down. Exercise intensity for the first four weeks was 50-55% heart rate reserve (HRR) with training for 3 months. |
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| positive education and walking (PEPWT) | Experimental | PEPWT: 15 minutes of warm-up activities, 30 minutes of walking, and 10 minutes to cool down for 3 months and six sessions of positive education. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Pedometer walking training and positive education | Behavioral | Intervention: (1)Positive education: Six psychosocial sessions were designed to enhance elders' positive emotion, motivation and self-efficacy to walk. (2) Pedometer walking training: walk at least 30 minutes per day and at least three times per week with family support and exercise companions. |
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| Chinese Happiness Inventory | Chinese Happiness Inventory (CHI). The CHI 20-item version has been widely used to measure individual well-being in Chinese culture (Lu & Shih, 1997; Chiang, Lin, & Lee, 2016). Each statement represents a different level of happiness, ranging from 0 (very dissatisfied) to 3 (very satisfied). CHI score is the sum of 20 items. The higher the score is, the higher the psychological well-being is. CHI has high validity and reliability (Lu & Shih, 1997; Chiang, Lin, & Lee, 2016). | 3 months |
| Cardiovascular fitness | Cardiovascular fitness was calculated by using the six-minute walk test (6MWT) which measures the distance an individual is able to walk over a total of six minutes on a hard, flat surface and has been suggested as a useful outcome tool (Du, Newton, Salamonson, Carrieri-Kohlman, & Davidson, 2009). The goal is for the individual to walk as far as possible in six minutes. The individual is allowed to self-pace and rest as needed as they traverse back and forth along a marked walkway. The 6MWT has been used to detect changes following interventions to improve exercise tolerance for healthy older adults (Troosters, Gosselink, & Decramer, 1999). | 3 months |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Tony Szu-Hsien Lee, Prof | Health Education and Health Promotion, National Taiwan Normal University | Principal Investigator |
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| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 18694656 | Result | Du H, Newton PJ, Salamonson Y, Carrieri-Kohlman VL, Davidson PM. A review of the six-minute walk test: its implication as a self-administered assessment tool. Eur J Cardiovasc Nurs. 2009 Mar;8(1):2-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ejcnurse.2008.07.001. Epub 2008 Aug 9. |
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| D009043 | Motor Activity |
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| D001519 | Behavior |
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| D016138 | Walking |
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| D008124 | Locomotion |
| D009068 | Movement |
| D009142 | Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena |
| D055687 | Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena |
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Three arms of experimental design were used: Pedometer walking training (PWT), positive education and pedometer walking training (PEPWT), and pedometer walking (PW). Trained walking exercise was provided by a physical education expert three times per week, 45 minutes per session. Positive education was designed and led by a licensed psychologist. Six sessions of activities targeted participants' self-strength, competence and self-efficacy in walking exercise; positive relations with others; and positive emotions about life and healthy lifestyle. Of 150 participants, 60, 60 and 30 were randomly assigned to PWT, PEPWT, and PW, respectively. Demographic information, Chinese Happiness Inventory (CHI), regular walking exercise and six-minute walking distance were assessed before and after the intervention.
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Randomization was conducted using opaque envelops and a randomly generated number sequence by an independent research assistant who had no prior knowledge of the recruited elders. Researchers allocated participants to their treatment condition based on the randomization code in the sealed envelope (opened in order of sequence). Investigator was blind to participants, but researchers were not blind to the patients' treatment allocation.
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| Pedometer walking with training | Behavioral | Intervention:walk at least 30 minutes per day and at least three times per week with family support and exercise companions. |
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| pedometer walking | Behavioral | Intervention: pedometer walking at least 30 minutes per day and at least three times per week |
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| D015444 | Exercise |
| D009043 | Motor Activity |