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Development of the Fit&Fab Exercise Intervention for Women With Obesity: A Community Advisory Board Informed Process.
Leone, Lucia A; Vermont, Leah N; Tutasi-Lozada, Angelica; Anderson, Laura.
Affiliation
  • Leone LA; University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA.
  • Vermont LN; University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA.
  • Tutasi-Lozada A; University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA.
  • Anderson L; University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA.
J Phys Act Health ; 21(6): 624-631, 2024 Jun 01.
Article de En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38580302
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

Women with higher body mass index report low rates of and face unique barriers to exercise. Increasing exercise participation can improve mental and physical health independent of weight loss; however, most exercise programs targeting this population focus predominately on losing weight. This paper aims to describe the development of Fit&Fab, a community-based exercise intervention focused on increasing exercise participation and enjoyment for women with obesity.

METHODS:

In partnership with the YMCA, we recruited women ages 35-64 years (body mass index ≥ 30) to participate in 4 focus groups to understand exercise preferences. Formative work was used to identify theory constructs and associated intervention components. Women from the focus groups were recruited for a community advisory board that finalized the intervention design, recruitment, and evaluation plan.

RESULTS:

Focus groups participants (N = 29) preferred to exercise without men and wanted a cohort-style class that included women of similar exercise levels and body types, incorporated social support, fun activities, and broke exercise into smaller bouts. They wanted a supportive instructor who was fit but understood weight-related challenges. The community advisory board and research team used focus group findings to inform design of the final intervention including group exercise classes, psychosocial support sessions, personalized training, exercise tracking, outcome monitoring, and rewards.

CONCLUSIONS:

Our findings emphasize the need to focus on exercise enjoyment and benefits other than losing weight to improve exercise participation among women with higher body mass index. In addition to having outcomes other than weight loss, exercise interventions with this population should also consider group composition, instructor, and class format.
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Texte intégral: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Base de données: MEDLINE Sujet principal: Exercice physique / Indice de masse corporelle / Groupes de discussion / Obésité Limites: Adult / Female / Humans / Middle aged Langue: En Journal: J Phys Act Health Année: 2024 Type de document: Article Pays d'affiliation: États-Unis d'Amérique Pays de publication: États-Unis d'Amérique

Texte intégral: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Base de données: MEDLINE Sujet principal: Exercice physique / Indice de masse corporelle / Groupes de discussion / Obésité Limites: Adult / Female / Humans / Middle aged Langue: En Journal: J Phys Act Health Année: 2024 Type de document: Article Pays d'affiliation: États-Unis d'Amérique Pays de publication: États-Unis d'Amérique