Status:

COMPLETED

Increasing Walking Following Cardiac Rehabilitation

Lead Sponsor:

University of Alberta

Conditions:

Cardiac Diseases

Walking

Eligibility:

All Genders

Phase:

PHASE2

PHASE3

Brief Summary

The purpose of the project was to test the widely endorsed assumption that pedometers produce or encourage more physical activity participation in the form of walking. The investigators hypothesized t...

Detailed Description

As evidenced by the media attention given to pedometers and recent physical activity promotional efforts focused on pedometers, people seem to think that owning a pedometer will influence activity lev...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • All patients referred to the Northern Alberta Cardiac Rehabilitation Program
  • Patients who are willing to participate
  • Are able to read English
  • Patients who are able to walk at 2.0 mph based on their exercise stress test results

Exclusion

  • patients unable to walk or walking contra-indicated
  • unwilling
  • do not read English

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2005

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 1 2009

Estimated Enrollment :

100 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00281424

Start Date

June 1 2005

End Date

January 1 2009

Last Update

November 6 2024

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Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T6H 1X5