Trial reportBMC women's health2015
Print versus a culturally-relevant Facebook and text message delivered intervention to promote physical activity in African American women: a randomized pilot trial.
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The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Using Mass Media to Promote Physical Activity in African American Women
Feasibility of a Social Media Intervention for Exercise Motivation and Cardiac Rehabilitation Adherence
The Heat Is On To Increase Physical Activity: Comparing Two Different Methods To Prescribe Exercise
Who cites it
84 citing papers in PubMed, 10 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 147 citations in OpenAlex.
- Social media-based interventions for adults with obesity and overweight: a meta-analysis and meta-regression.International journal of obesity (2005) · 2023Pooled it
- The Role of FacebookInternational journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- A Systematic Review of Internet-Based Interventions for the Prevention and Self-Management of Cardiovascular Diseases among People of African Descent.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- The Efficacy of Health Information Technology in Supporting Health Equity for Black and Hispanic Patients With Chronic Diseases: Systematic Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2022Pooled it
- Behavioural interventions delivered through interactive social media for health behaviour change, health outcomes, and health equity in the adult population.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2021Pooled it
- Applying the Electronic Health Literacy Lens: Systematic Review of Electronic Health Interventions Targeted at Socially Disadvantaged Groups.Journal of medical Internet research · 2020Pooled it
- Behavior Change Techniques Included in Reports of Social Media Interventions for Promoting Health Behaviors in Adults: Content Analysis Within a Systematic Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2020Pooled it
- Telehealth Interventions to Improve Obstetric and Gynecologic Health Outcomes: A Systematic Review.Obstetrics and gynecology · 2020Pooled it
- Text Message Interventions for Physical Activity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.American journal of preventive medicine · 2020Pooled it
- Targeted mass media interventions promoting healthy behaviours to reduce risk of non-communicable diseases in adult, ethnic minorities.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2017Pooled it
- Evaluating the Feasibility and Acceptability of a Culturally Adapted Intervention to Promote Resistance Exercise in Young Black Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Trial
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- Results of a Culturally Tailored Smartphone-Delivered Physical Activity Intervention Among Midlife African American Women: Feasibility Trial.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2021Trial
- A Web-Based, Social Networking Beginners' Running Intervention for Adults Aged 18 to 50 Years Delivered via a Facebook Group: Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2018Trial
- Incorporating religion and spirituality into the design of community-based physical activity programs for African American women: a qualitative inquiry.BMC research notes · 2017Trial
- Dose and timing of text messages for increasing physical activity among pregnant women: a randomized controlled trial.Translational behavioral medicine · 2017Trial
- Engineering Online and In-Person Social Networks for Physical Activity: A Randomized Trial.Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine · 2016Trial
- Validity of two brief physical activity questionnaires with accelerometers among African-American women.Primary health care research & development · 2016Trial
- Rationale, design, and baseline findings from HIPP: A randomized controlled trial testing a home-based, individually-tailored physical activity print intervention for African American women in the Deep South.Contemporary clinical trials · 2016Trial
- Examining variations in perceived barriers and self-efficacy for physical activity among adults in underserved communities.Journal of behavioral medicine · 2026Article
24 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Abstract
backgroundAfrican American women report insufficient physical activity and are disproportionally burdened by associated disease conditions; indicating the need for innovative approaches to promote physical activity in this underserved population. Social media platforms (i.e. Facebook) and text messaging represent potential mediums to promote physical activity. This paper reports the results of a randomized pilot trial evaluating a theory-based (Social Cognitive Theory) multi-component intervention using Facebook and text-messages to promote physical activity among African American women.
methodsParticipants (N = 29) were randomly assigned to receive one of two multi-component physical activity interventions over 8 weeks: a culturally-relevant, Social Cognitive Theory-based, intervention delivered by Facebook and text message (FI) (n = 14), or a non-culturally tailored print-based intervention (PI) (n = 15) consisting of promotion brochures mailed to their home. The primary outcome of physical activity was assessed by ActiGraph GT3X+ accelerometers. Secondary outcomes included self-reported physical activity, physical activity-related psychosocial variables, and participant satisfaction.
resultsAll randomized participants (N = 29) completed the study. Accelerometer measured physical activity showed that FI participants decreased sedentary time (FI = -74 minutes/week vs. PI = +118 minute/week) and increased light intensity (FI = +95 minutes/week vs. PI = +59 minutes/week) and moderate-lifestyle intensity physical activity (FI = + 27 minutes/week vs. PI = -34 minutes/week) in comparison to PI participants (all P's < .05). No between group differences for accelerometer measured moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity were observed (P > .05). Results of secondary outcomes showed that in comparison to the PI, FI participants self-reported greater increases in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (FI = +62 minutes/week vs. PI = +6 minutes/week; P = .015) and had greater enhancements in self-regulation for physical activity (P < .001) and social support from family for physical activity (P = .044). Satisfaction with the FI was also high: 100% reported physical activity-related knowledge gains and 100% would recommend the program to a friend.
conclusionsA culturally-relevant Facebook and text message delivered physical activity program was associated with several positive outcomes, including decreased sedentary behavior, increased light- and moderate-lifestyle intensity physical activity, enhanced psychosocial outcomes, and high participant satisfaction. Future studies with larger samples are warranted to further explore the efficacy of technology-based approaches to promote physical activity among African American women.
trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov NCT02372565 . Registered 25 February 2015.
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