We Walk Plus Study for Older Adults With Intellectual Disabilities
Intellectual Disability
About this trial
This is an interventional other trial for Intellectual Disability focused on measuring physical activity, walking, older adults with an intellectual disability
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Men and women with mild or moderate intellectual disabilities;
- ages 35-60;
- able to speak, read English and willing to provide consent to enroll;
- able to follow instructions and walk, physically inactive;
- willing to receive SMS, wear Fitbit throughout the study;
- living with family or in a community residence;
- support persons are willing to assist participants to ensure the Fitbit functions properly.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Inability to follow instructions;
- diagnosis of coronary disease or uncontrolled hypertension, smokers, physically active;
- participating in a health promotion program;
- having mental illness or behavior problems;
- support persons unable or unwilling to assist participants with Fitbit devices, if needed.
Sites / Locations
- University of Illinois at Chicago
- Trinity Services Inc.Recruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
No Intervention
We Walk Plus Intervention
Attention control group
The intervention group will receive a Fitbit, SMS and will be assigned to a private Fitbit community (4-5 participants per group) for 12 weeks. During the intervention, participants will receive weekly personalized SMS on their mobile phones including encouraging messages, reminders, and tips to increase steps, and weekly step goals. The investigators will use a secure, web-based platform, iCardia, to support continuous real-time remote monitoring of activity data from Fitbit devices and personalized communication via SMS based on incoming data. The investigators will set up the Fitbit networking settings on participants' phones to give notifications when there are posts to this group. Individual goals and a weekly team goal of steps will be set up by the research team. Each member will be awarded a badge upon reaching each individual's weekly goal. Teams will also be awarded badges when all team members reach their individual weekly goals.
The attention control group will also receive a Fitbit and will be asked to continue with normal daily activities. During the initial in-person session, they will receive the same PA recommendations as the intervention group to walk at least 30 minutes for 5 days or more a week or 10,000 steps a day. However, a plan for improving PA will not be discussed.