Heart Patients Exercised More by Using Games and Incentives To Maintain Money, New Study Showed
Heart Patients Exercised More by Using Games and Incentives To Maintain Money, New Study Showed
Heart Patients Exercised More by Using Games and Incentives To Maintain Money, New Study Showed
Miles Meline
August 15, 2024
Summary
Research from the Center for Health Incentives and Behavioral Economics (CHIBE) shows that behavioral interventions, like gamification and financial incentives, can significantly boost physical activity. A study with 1,000 participants used a Fitbit to track steps and tested four interventions: a control group, gamification, financial incentives, and a combination of both. After 12 months, participants in the combined gamification and incentives group increased their steps by nearly 2,300 daily, a 40% rise from their baseline. These approaches could improve cardiovascular health and reduce healthcare costs by promoting sustained physical activity, making them effective tools in health promotion.
Reference
Meline, M. (2024, August 15). Heart patients exercised more by using games and incentives to maintain money, new study showed. Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics. https://ldi.upenn.edu/our-work/research-updates/heart-patients-walked-more-by-using-games-and-incentives-not-to-lose-money-new-study-showed/