Title:	The role of self-monitoring in increasing physical activity
Principal research question:	To investigate whether self-monitoring and self-monitoring plus goal assignment can increase walking in sedentary individuals over an eight-week period.
Methodology description:	Randomised Controlled Trial with 12-month follow-up
Sample group description:	77 sedentary adults aged 40-65 years
Outcome measure description:	Minutes spent walking measured using tri-axial accelerometer and Recent Physical Activity Questionnaire (R-PAQ)
Project organisation
Start date:	1st April 2007
End date:	1st April 2011
Contact person:	Ms Anna Fair
Contact Details:	Primary Care Research Unit Institute of Public Health University Forvie Site, Robinson Way Cambridge Cambs CB2 0SR UK Telephone: (01223) 769263 Fax: 01223 762515 E-mail: akif2@medschl.cam.ac.uk
Funding information
Funding Organisation:	Medical Research Council
Funding Reference:	industrial collaborative studentship
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Funding Organisation:	Unilever
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