Daily Goal Setting to Increase Everyday Physical Activity and Promote Cognitive Health in Midlife

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether interaction with an adaptive Fitbit-based goal setting application can increase levels of everyday light intensity physical activity in middle-aged adults.

Interventions

• Adaptive Daily Goal Setting · BEHAVIORAL

  Daily step goals displayed by the study application

• Interim Goal Prompt · BEHAVIORAL

  Short-term step goals

Published eligibility criteria

Verbatim from the registry. Only the site can decide how these apply to a specific patient.

Inclusion Criteria\*:

* Between 30 and 70 years of age
* BMI ≥ 25

Exclusion Criteria\*:

* Clinical diagnosis of ADRD or other neurodegenerative disease
* Health condition contraindicated for increased physical activity
* Medical conditions or medications that would prohibit participation in an exercise test (e.g., decompensated heart failure, severe aortic stenosis, uncontrolled arrhythmia, and acute coronary syndromes)
* Limitations in use of a smart phone (e.g., issues with manual dexterity or visual impairment)
* Inability to walk unassisted
* BMI \> 50
* Plan to have surgery or other procedure over the next 12 months that could affect mobility or light intensity physical activity maintenance
* Concurrent participation in a weight loss, physical activity, or cognitive training trial
* Failure to comply with Run-in Period activity monitoring (\<70% valid wear days for the Fitbit and activPal)
* Anyone who will not discontinue the use of their own personal smartwatch during the training period.
* Anyone who scores below 19 on the MoCA-B would not be randomized after the Run-in Calibration Period.

Note: The eligibility criteria are deliberately incomplete to preserve the scientific integrity of the study. These details will be added after study closure.

Sites (1)

• Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania