A Mixed-Methods Randomized Controlled Trial of Financial Incentives and Peer Networks to Promote Walking Among Older Adults

Health Education & Behavior

Volumn 41, Issue 1_suppl, 2014, Pages 43S-50S

  Kullgren, Jeffrey T ^a,b   Harkins, Kristin A ^c   Bellamy, Scarlett L ^c,d,e   Gonzales, Amy ^f   Tao, Yuanyuan ^c,d,e   Zhu, Jingsan ^c,d,e   Volpp, Kevin G ^c,d,e   Asch, David A ^c,d,e,g   Heisler, Michele ^a,b   Karlawish, Jason ^c,d,e  

^a VA ANN ARBOR HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^e Penn CMU Roybal P30 Center on Behavioral Economics and Health   (United States)

^f INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^g VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

behavioral economics; eHealth; financial incentives; older adults; walking

Indexed keywords

AGED; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; PEER GROUP; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REWARD; WALKING;

AGED; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; MOTIVATION; PEER GROUP; REWARD; WALKING;

EID: 84991535757     PISSN: 10901981     EISSN: 15526127     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1090198114540464     Document Type: Article

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