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Evidence suggests Walking mayincreaseEfficacy.
11 studies (12 claims)
Moderate consensus
Study Claims
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Type | Population | Dosage | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walking and mHealth to Increase Participation in Parkinson Disease (WHIP-PD) study | No effect - will examine if | self-efficacy mediates change in amount of walking activity | Human | participants with early to mid-stage Parkinson disease (PD) | Not specified (customized program of goal-oriented walking and strengthening exercises). | Design of the WHIP-PD study: a phase II, twelve-month, dual-site, randomized controlled trial evaluating the effects of a cognitive-behavioral approach for promoting enhanced walking activity using mobile health technology in people with Parkinson-disease.cited 12× |
| 7-week group-based outdoor walking exercise therapy intervention | Decreases - substantial between-group changes were observed (beneficial changes in WALK vs no changes in CONTROL) | 7-item falls efficacy scale-international (FES-I) | Human | ambulatory pwMS | One continuous and one intermittent supervised walking session per week at moderate-to-high intensity, personalized to each participant's starting level. | Outdoor walking exercise therapy improves walking capacity and well-being in persons with multiple sclerosis: A randomized controlled trial. |
| Early home-based walking protocol | Increases - was effective | efficacy | Human | first-time implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) recipients | Not specified (early home-based walking protocol implemented 1-month post-ICD implant). | Safety and Efficacy of an Early Home-Based Walking Program After Receipt of an Initial Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator.cited 8× |
| Early home-based walking protocol | Increases - improved significantly | perceived exercise self-efficacy | Human | ICD recipients | Not specified (early home-based walking protocol implemented 1-month post-ICD implant). | Safety and Efficacy of an Early Home-Based Walking Program After Receipt of an Initial Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator.cited 8× |
| Walking | Increases - significantly increased | exercise self-efficacy | Human | sedentary, overweight adults | Not specified | Physical Activity With and Without TV Viewing: Effects on Enjoyment of Physical Activity and TV, Exercise Self-Efficacy, and Barriers to Being Active in Overweight Adults.cited 3× |
| individualized pedometer-based walking program with weekly step goals, behavioral face-to-face sessions with a physician, and regular telephone calls with a research nurse | No effect - will be evaluated | self-efficacy | Human | physically inactive participants with chronic heart failure | Individualized pedometer-based walking program with weekly step goals (specific step count not provided). | Effect of a 6-month pedometer-based walking intervention on functional capacity in patients with chronic heart failure with reduced (HFrEF) and with preserved (HFpEF) ejection fraction: study protocol for two multicenter randomized controlled trials.cited 16× |
| moderate walking | Increases - promoted | self-efficacy | Human | breast cancer patients | Not specified | Implementation of a Mindful Walking Intervention in Breast Cancer Patients After Their Primary Oncologic Treatment: Results of a Qualitative Study Within a Randomized Controlled Trial. |
| complex walking training | Increases - resulted in greater improvements in | fall efficacy scale (FES-I) | Human | Individuals with idiopathic PD | 40 minutes/session, 12 sessions over 6 weeks. | Effects of motor and cognitive complex training on obstacle walking and brain activity in people with Parkinson's disease: a randomized controlled trial. |
| walking school bus (WSB) program | Increases - had increases | child self-efficacy (SE) | Human | third- to fifth-grade students | Not specified | Impact of Walking School Bus Programs on Self-Efficacy and Outcome Expectations.cited 1× |
| walking school bus (WSB) program | Increases - improved | child self-efficacy (SE) | Human | — | Not specified | Impact of Walking School Bus Programs on Self-Efficacy and Outcome Expectations.cited 1× |
| walking school bus (WSB) program | Increases - had increases | parent self-efficacy (SE) | Human | parents of third- to fifth-grade students | Not specified | Impact of Walking School Bus Programs on Self-Efficacy and Outcome Expectations.cited 1× |
| walking school bus (WSB) program | Increases - improved | parent self-efficacy (SE) | Human | — | Not specified | Impact of Walking School Bus Programs on Self-Efficacy and Outcome Expectations.cited 1× |
| a walking event including several walking tasks | No effect - assessed the effect | self-efficacy for walking tasks | Human | patients following TKA | 3.5 km walking course with specific tasks (crossing crosswalks, walking up/down stairs without railings, dirt roads, slopes). | Effects of an Intervention to Improve Life-Space Mobility and Self-Efficacy in Patients following Total Knee Arthroplasty.cited 9× |
| 12-week physical activity intervention of behavioral counseling, physical activity and home-based walking | Increases - improvements | walking self-efficacy | Human | obese, socioculturally diverse endometrial cancer survivors | 118±79 minutes/week of home-based walking. | Feasibility of a physical activity intervention for obese, socioculturally diverse endometrial cancer survivors.cited 33× |
| walking intervention | Increases - showed a pattern of improvements | self-efficacy | Human | walking intervention group | Walking route with three loops, completed 3-4 times per week. | Walking is a Feasible Physical Activity for People with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial.cited 21× |