No significant changes in any other health outcomes were found in either group .
Background : Recent systematic review s have suggested that pedometers may be effective motivational tools to promote walking .
However , studies tend to be of a relatively short duration , with small clinical based sample s. Further research is required to demonstrate their effectiveness in adequately powered , community based studies .
Objective : Using a r and omized controlled trial design , this study assessed the impact of a 12-week graduated pedometer-based walking intervention on daily step-counts , self-reported physical activity and health outcomes in a Scottish community sample not meeting current physical activity recommendations .
The effect of moderate exercise on mood in mildly hypertensive volunteers: a randomized controlled trial.
This study reports an investigation of the effect of participating in moderate exercise ( three 40-min sessions of brisk walking a week for 6 months ) on mood state in 177 sedentary , mildly hypertensive volunteers .  Mood was assessed by the Profile of Mood States , Bipolar Form ( POMS-BI ) , and no significant differences were found between control and exercise groups . The intervention group increased its  exercise output more than the control group , but there was also a significant increase in  exercise  done by the control group . We conclude that exercise has no major effect on mood in hypertensive volunteers
No significant changes in any other health outcomes were found in either group .
Background : Recent systematic review s have suggested that pedometers may be effective motivational tools to promote walking .
However , studies tend to be of a relatively short duration , with small clinical based sample s. Further research is required to demonstrate their effectiveness in adequately powered , community based studies .
Objective : Using a r and omized controlled trial design , this study assessed the impact of a 12-week graduated pedometer-based walking intervention on daily step-counts , self-reported physical activity and health outcomes in a Scottish community sample not meeting current physical activity recommendations .