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Table 6 Intervention implementation and acceptability in Study 2

From: Effects of a randomized controlled hiking intervention on daily activities, sleep, and stress among adults during the COVID-19 pandemic

 

Mean ± SD or Frequency (%)

 

Among those randomized to intervention (n = 25)

Signed up for Winter Hiking Challenge

22 (88.0% of those randomized)

Used winter traction cleats provided

14 (70.0% of intervention participants completing post surveys reported use)

Of those who signed up for the Winter Challenge after being provided with access as part of the study:

Reported completed any challenge hikes

12 (54.5% of those signed up)

Completed the Winter challenge (8 hikes)

7 (31.8% of those signed up)

Signed up for the next (Summer) challenge

7* (58.3% of those engaged in the Winter challenge)

Perspectives at post-intervention among intervention group participants completing any challenge hikes:

Completed challenge hikes with

(select all that apply):

16.7% self, 50.0% spouse/partner, 25.0% children, 8.3% other family, 50.0% friend, 8.3% dog, 8.3% other (women’s group)

How enjoyable were challenge hikes?

0.0% not enjoyable,

16.7% moderately enjoyable,

83.3% very enjoyable

How difficult were challenge hikes?

75.0% just right, 25.0% a little bit hard

Do you plan to continue hiking regularly?

58.3% yes via another challenge, 41.7% yes not in a challenge

  1. *To date (the 2022 Western New York Summer Challenge was ongoing at the time of this writing)