About this trial
This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of a physical activity promotion intervention focused on walking behavior. The intervention is delivered via mobile application in a sample drawn from the healthy adult population.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Participants from the general population, in good health and sedentary
A level of education sufficient to understand the procedures of the study and to use a smartphone
Having a smartphone
Disqualifiers
The participant always (or almost always) takes at least 7,000 steps a day
The participant achieves an IPAQ score equal to or greater than 3000 MET-min / week
The participant has symptoms or pathologies that could represent a contraindication to the physical activity proposed by the study. In particular
Cardiovascular diseases for which physical activity is allowed only under medical supervision
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Walk behavior change: Tailored messages (TM)
- Walk behavior change: Non tailored messages (NTM)
Treatment groups
Sponsors and collaborators
University of Milano Bicocca
Lead sponsor
Federico II University
Collaborator
University of Bergamo
Collaborator