The effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of pedometers to increase physical activity: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Dan Mason; Laura Lamming; Ed Wilson; Vijay S Gc; Sally Pears; Katie Morton; M Bijker; Stephen Sutton; Wendy Hardeman

doi:10.1080/08870446.2012.707817

Abstract

Background: Pedometers are a widely used adjunct to interventions to promote physical activity (PA). There is existing evidence of effectiveness, although many studies are observational. This review focuses on trials that isolate the effect of the pedometer.
Methods: Electronic databases were searched for trials in free-living adults that compared physical activity outcomes between a pedometer treatment group and a non-pedometer control.
Findings: 4169 unique citations were retrieved, of which 238 were retained for EHPS 2012 abstracts 85 full-text screening. Data will be extracted on the details of the intervention, resource use, participants and PA outcomes. PA outcomes will be pooled by random effects meta-analysis.
Discussion: A stratified analysis will establish the pooled effect size associated with designs that to a greater or lesser extent isolate the effect of the pedometer. A cost-effectiveness analysis will also be presented. The results will inform the development of interventions that impact public health by encouraging physical activity

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	85-86
Number of pages	2
Journal	Psychology and Health
Volume	27
Issue number	Suppl 1
Early online date	1 Aug 2012
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/08870446.2012.707817
Publication status	Published - 1 Aug 2012
Externally published	Yes
Event	26th Conference of the European Health Psychology Society: “Resiliance and Health” - Prague, Czech Republic Duration: 21 Aug 2012 → 25 Aug 2012 Conference number: 26

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