Goal Setting to Promote Physical Activity Adherence in Midlife to Reduce Risk of Alzheimer's Disease and Related-Dementias: A Randomized Mechanistic Proof-Of-Concept Trial
Arizona State University
Summary
Engaging in regular physical activity during midlife is a key lifestyle behavior associated with reduced risk for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (AD/ADRD). Yet nearly half of midlife adults (48%) do not meet national physical activity guidelines. The purpose of this mechanistic trial is to identify effective goal setting techniques to enhance psychosocial processes of self-regulation for the successful promotion of PA and adherence to national PA guidelines among midlife adults, with the long-term goal of reducing AD/ADRD risk
Description
More than 6 million U.S. adults live with diagnoses of Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias (AD/ADRD), with projections as high as 13.8 million cases by 2050. There are no cures for AD/ADRD, making lifestyle factors key targets for reducing risk, as they account for at least a third of AD/ADRD cases. Engaging in regular physical activity (PA), particularly in midlife, is associated with reduced risk for AD/ADRD. Yet, nearly half of midlife adults (48%) do not meet national PA guidelines of 150 minutes/week of moderate-intensity PA. Goal setting is a commonly used behavior change strategy…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 45–65 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria: * Aged 45 to 65 years * BMI between 30 kg/m2 to 50 kg/m2 * Participants must weigh a minimum of 110 pounds * Engaging in 60 minutes or less of self-reported moderate-to-vigorous physical activity at screening (based on Exercise Vital Sign Questionnaire) * Self-reported ownership of a smartphone with an iOS or Android operating system (necessary for participants to track their activity using a Fitbit activity monitor) Exclusion Criteria: * Endorsing an item on the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q), unless a physician's note is provided * Resting blood pres…
Interventions
- BehavioralPhysical Activity
Theory-driven behavioral physical activity promotion intervention.
Location
- Arizona State UniversityPhoenix, Arizona