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    Using pedometers to increase physical activity in overweight and obese women: a pilot study

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    Authors
    Pal, Sebely
    Cheng, Cheryl
    Egger, G.
    Binns, Colin
    Donovan, Robert
    Date
    2009
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Pal, S. and Cheng, C. and Egger, G. and Binns, C. and Donovan, R. 2009. Using pedometers to increase physical activity in overweight and obese women: a pilot study. BMC Public Health. 9 (309).
    Source Title
    BMC Public Health
    DOI
    10.1186/1471-2458-9-309
    ISSN
    14712458
    School
    School of Public Health
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    This article is published under the Open Access publishing model and distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/. Please refer to the licence to obtain terms for any further reuse or distribution of this work.

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    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/22277
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    Background: Most public health guidelines recommend that adults participate in 30 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity on most days of the week. Establishing new ways to achieve these targets in sedentary populations need to be explored. This research evaluated whether the daily use of pedometers could increase physical activity and improve health outcomes in sedentary overweight and obese women. Methods: Twenty six overweight and obese middle-aged women were randomized into two groups: The control group was not able to record their steps daily, whilst the pedometer group, were asked to record the number of steps on a daily basis for 12 weeks. Results: Our data showed that the pedometer group significantly increased their steps/day, by 36%, at the end of the 12 weeks, whereas the control group's physical activity levels remained unchanged. There was no significant difference in weight or body fat composition in the pedometer group compared to the control group. However, there was a significant decrease in systolic blood pressure in the pedometer group (112.8 ± 2.44 mm Hg) compared to the control group (117.3 ± 2.03 mm Hg) (p = 0.003). Conclusion: In conclusion, this pilot study shows that the combination of having step goals and immediate feedback from using a pedometer was effective in increasing physical activity levels in sedentary overweight and obese women.

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