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Journal: American Journal of Preventive Medicine

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Am. J. Prev. Med.

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Elsevier

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0749-3797

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  • A Cluster-Randomized Trial on Small Incentives to Promote Physical Activity
    Item type: Journal Article
    Kramer, Jan-Niklas; Tinschert, Peter; Scholz, Urte; et al. (2019)
    American Journal of Preventive Medicine
    Introduction There has been limited research investigating whether small financial incentives can promote participation, behavior change, and engagement in physical activity promotion programs. This study evaluates the effects of two types of small financial incentives within a physical activity promotion program of a Swiss health insurance company. Study design Three-arm cluster-randomized trial comparing small personal financial incentives and charity financial incentives (10 Swiss Francs, equal to US$10.40) for each month with an average step count of >10,000 steps per day to control. Insureds’ federal state of residence was the unit of randomization. Data were collected in 2015 and analyses were completed in 2018. Setting/participants German-speaking insureds of a large health insurer in Switzerland were invited. Invited insureds were aged ≥18 years, enrolled in complementary insurance plans and registered on the insurer's online platform. Main outcome measures Primary outcome was the participation rate. Secondary outcomes were steps per day, the proportion of participant days in which >10,000 steps were achieved and non-usage attrition over the first 3 months of the program. Results Participation rate was 5.94% in the personal financial incentive group (OR=1.96, 95% CI=1.55, 2.49) and 4.98% in the charity financial incentive group (OR=1.59, 95% CI=1.25, 2.01) compared with 3.23% in the control group. At the start of the program, the charity financial group had a 12% higher chance of walking 10,000 steps per day than the control group (OR=1.68, 95% CI=1.23, 2.30), but this effect dissipated after 3 months. Steps per day and non-usage attrition did not differ significantly between the groups. Conclusions Small personal and charity financial incentives can increase participation in physical activity promotion programs. Incentives may need to be modified in order to prevent attrition and promote behavior change over a longer period of time. Trial registration This study is registered at www.isrctn.com ISRCTN24436134.
  • The Team Science Toolkit: Enhancing Research Collaboration Through Online Knowledge Sharing
    Item type: Other Journal Item
    Vogel, Amanda L.; Hall, Kara L.; Fiore, Stephen M.; et al. (2013)
    American Journal of Preventive Medicine
  • Impact of New Transport Infrastructure on Walking, Cycling, and Physical Activity
    Item type: Journal Article
    Panter, Jenna; Heinen, Eva; Mackett, Roger; et al. (2016)
    American Journal of Preventive Medicine
    Walking and cycling bring health and environmental benefits, but there is little robust evidence that changing the built environment promotes these activities in populations. This study evaluated the effects of new transport infrastructure on active commuting and physical activity.
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