Trial reportBMC public health2018
Digital Media-based Health Intervention on the promotion of Women's physical activity: a quasi-experimental study.
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28 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- A Systematic Review of Community-based Interventions to Promote Physical Activity or Reduce Sedentary Behavior among Adults in Low- and Middle-Income Countries.Current obesity reports · 2026Pooled it
- The Use of Mobile Technologies to Promote Physical Activity and Reduce Sedentary Behaviors in the Middle East and North Africa Region: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of medical Internet research · 2024Pooled it
- Digital Interventions on Healthy Lifestyle Management: Systematic Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2021Pooled it
- Smartphone-Based Health Program for Improving Physical Activity and Tackling Obesity for Young Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Pooled it
- Comparing the effects of text messaging and mobile social networking on physical activity and anthropometric indices of middle-aged women: a randomized controlled trial.BMC women's health · 2022Trial
- Effects of Online Bodyweight High-Intensity Interval Training Intervention and Health Education on the Mental Health and Cognition of Sedentary Young Females.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Trial
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- Effect of a digital educational intervention based on orem's self-care theory on improving self-care behaviors, self-efficacy, and reducing HbA1c in type 2 diabetes patients: a quasi-experimental study.BMC primary care · 2026Article
- Evaluating the efficacy of digital media platforms in disseminating public health information: A global review with implications for South Africa.African journal of primary health care & family medicine · 2026Review
- Self-efficacy and self-esteem are associated with health-promoting lifestyle in Iranian post-menopausal women: a cross-sectional study.BMC women's health · 2025Article
- Digital intervention targeting nutrition and physical activity behaviours among healthy individuals in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review.Journal of health, population, and nutrition · 2025Article
- Barriers to and facilitators of physical activity among Saudi adults: a qualitative study.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Educational intervention based on the Extended Parallel Process Model in promoting preventive behaviors of arteriosclerosis in female high-school students.Journal of education and health promotion · 2025Article
- Comparing the effects of premarital booklet- and video-based educations on the reproductive health literacy of engaged couples.Health science reports · 2024Article
- Applying the multiphase optimization strategy to evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of an online road safety education intervention for children and parents: a pilot study.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Relationship and mechanisms between internet use and physical exercise among middle- and younger-aged groups.PloS one · 2024Article
- Improving the reproductive health literacy of couples on the verge of marriage through the FOCUS-PDCA model: Mixed-method study.Health science reports · 2024Article
- Tele-Physical Activity Promotion Program among College Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Article
- Promoting behavior-related low back health in nurses by in-person and social media interventions in the workplace.BMC nursing · 2022Article
- An Intervention to Connect Patients With Psychosis and Volunteers via Smartphone (the Phone Pal): Development Study.JMIR formative research · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundTechnological advances have caused poor mobility and lower physical activity among humankind. This study was conducted to assess the impact of a digital media-based (multi-media, internet, and mobile phone) health intervention on promotion of women's physical activity.
methodsIn this quasi-experimental study, 360 women were divided into case and control groups. The digital media-based educational intervention was conducted in two months in the case group electronically, using mail and Internet and telephone platforms. Physical activity was measured using International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) that estimated women's physical activity rate in the previous week. Data was analyzed using descriptive and analytical statistics (ANOVA, chi-square, paired and independent t-tests) using SPSS 20.
resultsThe mean score of knowledge, attitude and level of physical activity in the control group were not significantly different before and after the intervention. While in the case group, this difference before and after the intervention was significant (p < 0.001), and mean scores of the above-mentioned factors increased after the intervention.
conclusionsUsing innovative and digital media-based health education can be effective in improving health-based behavior such as physical activity. Therefore, it seems necessary to develop user-based strategies and strengthen the behavioral change theories and hypotheses based on digital media for effective influence on behavior.
trial registrationIranian Registry of Clinical Trials (IRCT), IRCT20160619028529N5 . Registered December 24, 2017 [retrospectively registered].
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