Study Results
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
186 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2003-01-31
2005-12-31
Brief Summary
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Hypotheses. Hypothesis 1. Participation in the intervention will result in increased physical activity levels, regardless of the level of social support.
Hypothesis 2. The intervention arm involving the lowest level of social support will be marginally effective for increasing physical activity levels, and additional social support will result in significantly improved physical activity levels when compared with the lowest level of social support.
The specific intervention questions are:
1. How well do the interventions address the program objectives ((quality of implementation), to be determined through protocol review for operationalization of theoretical constructs)?
2. Was the program implemented as planned ((fidelity to protocol and dose of intervention), to be determined from implementation process variables, including characteristics of women recruited, fidelity to protocols for contact with participants, and quality of counseling given, where applicable)?
3. Did the program (separately for each format tested) have a significant effect on potential mediators of behavior change (influence on presumed intermediate outcomes)? For the purpose of this proposal, a mediator is defined as any barrier to or facilitator of physical activity participation (e.g., time, self efficacy, social support, access, perceived norms) as implied in the 12 behavioral objectives that have been specified.
4. What is the optimum type of counseling and support to enhance the on-line activities in order to produce significant behavior change (importance of various program components)?
5. Did the program (separately for each format tested) have a significant effect on the primary study outcomes (influence on primary behavioral outcome, e.g., physical activity by self-report of activity levels or pedometer counts)?
6. Do changes in mediators explain changes in the primary outcomes (multivariate models to understand if presumed process of behavioral change was observed in practice)?
7. Does the internet only program appear to result in increased physical activity participation when compared to extant data on trends among Black women in the U.S. population (what is accomplished with very minimal intervention and how does it compare with a more extensive program)?
Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Keywords
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Study Design
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NON_RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
NONE
Interventions
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Physical activity promotion
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* 18 years of age and older
* Have a working telephone
* Have reliable internet service
Exclusion Criteria
* Physical limitations and/or disabilities that would preclude a walking program
* Report currently meeting the minimum physical activity guidelines, as they relate to health and/or weight loss
18 Years
FEMALE
No
Sponsors
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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
OTHER
University of Pennsylvania
OTHER
Responsible Party
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University of Pennsylvania
Principal Investigators
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Shiriki K Kumanyika, PhD, MPH, RD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University of Pennsylvania
Locations
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3401 Market Street, Suite 202
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Countries
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Related Links
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Related Info
Other Identifiers
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707525
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id