Table 1.
BuddyStudy physical activity (PA) and psychosocial outcomes by time point.
| Outcome | Baseline (n = 11) 1 | Week 6 (n = 11) | Week 12 (n = 8)2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Device-measured PA | |||
| Daily steps | 6976.6 ± 2532.0 | 8168.7 ± 3827.8 | 7528.1 ± 4356.93 |
| MVPA minutes per day | 35.3 ± 19.7 | 48.0 ± 33.6 | 37.8 ± 32.23 |
| Sedentary minutes per day | 574.0 ± 65.3 | 524.3 ± 68.3 | 512.3 ± 94.33 |
| Self-reported dog walking | |||
| Days w/ at least 1 walk | - | 6.5 ± 0.9 | 6.8 ± 0.5 |
| Minutes per typical walk | - | 23.0 ± 16.8 | 18.1 ± 17.3 |
| Minutes of dog walking per week | - | 340.3 ± 243.7 | 242.5 ± 196.1 |
| Depressive symptoms (CES-D; scale range 0–60) | 14.4 ± 13.0 | 9.5 ± 10.0 | 7.9 ± 8.9 |
| Perceived stress (PSS; score range 0–40) | 15.6 ± 6.9 | 14.7 ± 5.8 | 10.0 ± 7.4 |
| Social facilitation | |||
| n (%) met person in neighborhood through foster dog | - | 6 (55%) | - |
| n (%) consider person met through foster dog to be a friend | - | 1 (9%) | - |
| n (%) received social support from person met through foster dog | - | 5 (45%) | - |
Results reported as mean ± standard deviation unless otherwise noted. 1 Only includes baseline data from participants who completed the study. 2 Adopters, only. 3 n = 6 (n = 2 adopters had invalid ActiGraph data at 12 weeks). Abbreviations: MVPA = moderate-to-vigorous physical activity; CES-D = Center for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression scale; PSS = Perceived Stress Scale.