Feasibility of a minimal contact intervention to promote walking among insufficiently active women.
Am J Health Promot
; 20(1): 2-6, 2005.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To examine the impact of a 6-week minimal contact intervention on walking behavior, the 10 processes of change of the transtheoretical model (TTM), and self-efficacy among insufficiently active women.METHODS:
This study used a pre-experimental design. Of the 43 women who began the study, 36 (84%) completed questionnaires at baseline and postintervention. They were given brochures and pedometers and were sent e-mails that contained messages designed to positively affect TTM constructs. Changes in time spent walking, use of the 10 processes of change, and self-efficacy were analyzed using Wilcoxon signed rank tests and paired t-tests.RESULTS:
Participants significantly increased their total walking minutes (p = .001) and use of counterconditioning, dramatic relief reinforcement management, self-liberation, stimulus control, and social liberation (p < .05).DISCUSSION:
The findings of this feasibility study provide preliminary evidence that this theoretically based, minimal contact lifestyle intervention may be an effective, low-cost approach to increase walking among insufficiently active women.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Exercício Físico
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Comportamentos Relacionados com a Saúde
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Caminhada
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Promoção da Saúde
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Atividade Motora
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am J Health Promot
Assunto da revista:
SAUDE PUBLICA
Ano de publicação:
2005
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos