My Quest, a Community-Based mHealth Intervention to Increase Physical Activity and Promote Weight Loss in Predominantly Rural-Dwelling, Low-Income, Alabama Women

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ID13855844
AuthorsJamie B Griffin (Wadsworth Public Library, corresponding author), Barb Struempler (Griffin Hospital), Katie Funderburk (0000-0003-0795-3552, Wadsworth Public Library), Sondra Parmer (Griffin Hospital), Sondra M Parmer, Cecilia Tran (0009-0003-2232-1630, Wadsworth Public Library), Danielle D Wadsworth (0000-0002-0466-6876, Griffin Hospital)
Year2020
Volume43
Issue2
Pages131-140
Publication date2020-02-21
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueFamily & Community Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0160-6379 • E-ISSN: 1550-5057
PublisherLippincott Williams & Wilkins (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1097/fch.0000000000000251
PMID32079969
OpenAlexW3007823143
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited23

Rural-dwelling, overweight/obese, limited-resource individuals and women have the lowest leisure-time physical activity rates among Americans. This community-based, single-group pre- posttest study sought to increase physical activity, step counts, and promote weight loss in 104 low-income women (84% rural). Analyses included nonparametric and repeated-measures analyses of variance to determine physical activity behaviors, step counts, and weight loss. Results show, from pre- to postintervention, participants improved self-reported step counts, physical activity goal setting and behaviors, and body weight. This study adds support that text message programs can reach a high-risk, limited-resource, predominantly rural population to promote physical activity and weight loss

Environmental health · Intervention (counseling · Obesity · Overweight · Physical activity · Physical therapy · Population · Sociology · Weight loss · Demography · Medicine · Mobile Health and mHealth Applications · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Physical Activity and Health · Psychology · Gerontology

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