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Trial reportBMC women's health2026

Examining the feasibility and acceptability of a six-week at-home physical activity intervention with a focus on strength training for Black women: a randomized controlled trial.

Kaitlyn B Swinney, Daheia J Barr-Anderson, Dunja Antunovic, Jaime Slaughter-Acey, Velma Harris, Karmeal Fairley, Tytiana Seay, Beth A Lewis

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Trial report in BMC women's health, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05997888 (Examining the Feasibility, Acceptability, and Preliminary Efficacy of a Six-week At-home Strength Training Intervention for Black Women), which is not on this map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Examining the Feasibility, Acceptability, and Preliminary Efficacy of a Six-week At-home Strength Training Intervention for Black Women

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of MinnesotaRan2023 to 2024Enrolled36ConditionsPhysical InactivityArmsAt-Home Strength Training Intervention
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Kaitlyn B SwinneySchool of Kinesiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA. kaitlyn.swinney@austin.utexas.edu.
Daheia J Barr-AndersonCollege of Health and Human Services, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC, USA.
Dunja AntunovicSchool of Kinesiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
Jaime Slaughter-AceyGillings School of Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
Velma HarrisSchool of Kinesiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
Karmeal FairleySchool of Kinesiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
Tytiana SeaySchool of Kinesiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
Beth A LewisSchool of Kinesiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.

Funding

Scientific & Technical CoreP2CHD042849 · NICHD · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN · PI MARK D. HAYWARD · 2017 to 2026
$5.2M
Research Training to Promote Scientist Diversity & Health Equity in Cardiovascular & Lung DiseaseT32HL140290 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN · PI Yessenia Castro, Catherine Cubbin · 2018 to 2026
$2.7M
NHLBI NIH HHS T32 HL140290NICHD NIH HHS P2C HD042849NIH HHS T32HL140290
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPhysical activity (PA) is protective against many health conditions such as cardiovascular disease (CVD), obesity, and all-cause mortality. Black women have some of the highest rates of non-communicable diseases associated with a lack of PA. Most previous PA studies for Black women have focused on aerobic PA. This was one of the first studies to explore a PA program for Black women that emphasized strength training and utilized home-based methodology. The current pilot randomized controlled trial evaluated the feasibility and acceptability of an at-home strengthening physical activity intervention. The study also examined the preliminary efficacy of a physical activity intervention (PAI) on physical activity and psychosocial variables, compared to a wait-list-control (WLC) group.

methodsLow-active Black women (< 90 min physical activity per week; n = 36; mean age = 44.0, + / 12.6) were randomized to either the six-week PAI or WLC. Participants in the PAI were sent workouts and demonstration videos weekly via email, engaged in a weekly group Zoom counseling and exercise session, and participated in a social media motivational group chat. Participants were assessed at baseline and at the conclusion of the six-week intervention. The primary outcomes of the current study are feasibility and acceptability as measured by retention and self-reported satisfaction via survey and focus groups. Additionally, descriptive statistics were obtained regarding physical activity and related psychosocial measures.

resultsOf the 36 participants who were randomized, 24 were retained at the post-intervention timepoint. The overall program had a high satisfaction rating, but feasibility thresholds were not met. Attendance at the Zoom counseling sessions was 48%. The PAI group had higher self-efficacy for physical activity, behavioral regulation for exercise, and family social support than the WLC group. The focus groups revealed positive perceptions of the program and suggestions for improvement.

conclusionsThis study provides evidence for the acceptability of the PAI. Future research with larger samples sizes should focus on building community partnerships and building authentic connections between participants.

trial registrationThis study was registered at Clinicaltrials.gov, NCT05997888 on August 18th, 2023.

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Black or African AmericanExerciseHealth PromotionPatient Acceptance of Health CareResistance TrainingAdultFeasibility StudiesFemaleHumansMiddle AgedMotivationPilot ProjectsHealth disparitiesHealth promotionStrength training

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PMID42415053
PMCPMC13628857

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