Approved
consistent with the following terms of clearance: approved for
purposes of conducting initial exploratory research with respect to
stated and revealed preference related to promoting physical
activity through the use of incentives. Given that the survey
relies on a convenience sample and will not provide statistically
representative or generalizable results estimates generated from
this study should not be used to inform policy decisions.
Inventory as of this Action
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Previously Approved
06/30/2007
06/30/2007
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The Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) proposes to pilot test a stated-preference survey
and pilot revealed- preference experiment to explore the impact of
financial incentives on walking behavior among inactive older
adults (50 years and older). The prevalence of sedentary behavior
among this population is high (80%). Increases in physical activity
can be a primary and secondary prevention approach to preventing or
improving chronic diseases and disabilities. If modest incentives
can motivate older adults to be more active, future research can
evaluate the impact of this......
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