Feasibility, acceptability, and characteristics associated with adherence and completion of a culturally relevant internet-enhanced physical activity pilot intervention for overweight and obese young adult African American women enrolled in college

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Nefertiti H Durant⁷  Jeroan J Allison⁵  Danielle Lorch⁶  Krista Casazza²  Monica Baskin⁴  Kevin Fontaine³  Andrea Cherrington⁴  Gareth R Dutton⁴  Rodney P Joseph¹ 

[1]College of Nursing and Health Innovation, Arizona State University, 500 N. 3rd Street, Phoenix 85004, AZ, USA

[2]Department of Nutrition Sciences, School of Health Professions, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1675 University Blvd, Birmingham 35294, AL, USA

[3]Department of Health Behavior, School of Public Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1665 University Blvd., Birmingham 35293, AL, USA

[4]Division of Preventive Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1717 11th Avenue South, Birmingham 35205, AL, USA

[5]Division of Health Informatics and Implementation Science, Department of Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Medical School, 55 Lake Avenue North, Worcester 01655, MA, USA

[6]Department of Psychology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1300 University Blvd, Birmingham 35294, AL, USA

[7]Department of Pediatrics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, CPPI, Suite 410, 1600 7th Avenue South, Birmingham 35233, AL, USA

关键词: University;    College;    Obese;    Overweight;    Physical activity;    Exercise;    Women;    Black;    Website;   

Others  :  1232446
DOI  :  10.1186/s13104-015-1159-z

 received in 2014-08-16, accepted in 2015-05-05,  发布年份 2015

【 摘 要 】

Background

African American women are one of the least active demographic groups in the US, with only 36% meeting the national physical activity recommendations in comparison to 46% of White women. Physical activity begins to decline in African American women in adolescence and continues to decline into young adulthood. Yet, few interventions have been developed to promote physical activity in African American women during this critical period of life. The purpose of this article was to evaluate the acceptability and feasibility of a culturally-relevant Internet-enhanced physical activity pilot intervention for overweight/obese African American college females and to examine psychosocial and behavioral characteristics associated with intervention adherence and completion.

Methods

A 6-month single group pre-posttest design was used. Participants (n = 27) accessed a culturally-relevant Social Cognitive Theory-based physical activity promotion website while engaging in a minimum of four moderate-intensity physical activity sessions each week. Acceptability and feasibility of the intervention was assessed by participant retention and a consumer satisfaction survey completed by participants.

Results

Fifty-six percent of participants (n = 15) completed the intervention. Study completers were more physically active at baseline (P = 0.05) and had greater social support for exercise from family members (P = 0.04). Sixty percent of study completers (n = 9) reported the website as “enjoyable” or “very enjoyable” to use and 60% (n = 9) reported increased motivation from participation in the physical activity program. Moreover, 87% (n = 13) reported they would recommend the website to a friend.

Conclusions

Results provide some preliminary support for the acceptability and feasibility of an Internet-enhanced physical activity program for overweight/obese African American women, while highlighting important limitations of the approach. Successful promotion of physical activity in college aged African American women as they emerge into adulthood may result in the development of life-long healthy physical activity patterns which may ultimately reduce physical activity-related health disparities in this high risk underserved population. Future studies with larger samples are needed to further explore the use of Internet-based programs to promote physical activity in this population.

【 授权许可】

   
2015 Joseph et al.

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