Digital Media-based Health Intervention on the promotion of Women's physical activity: a quasi-experimental study

Technological 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. In this quasi-experimenta...

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Published in:BMC public health 2018-01, Vol.18 (1), p.134-134, Article 134
Main Authors: Peyman, Nooshin, Rezai-Rad, Majid, Tehrani, Hadi, Gholian-Aval, Mahdi, Vahedian-Shahroodi, Mohammad, Heidarian Miri, Hamid
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Activities of daily living
Analysis
Cellular telephones
Chronic illnesses
Clinical trials
Data processing
Digital broadcasting
Digital media
Exercise
Fitness
Health aspects
Health behavior
Health education
Health facilities
Health promotion
Internet
Internet access
Intervention
Lifestyles
Low income groups
Media
Medical research
Multimedia
Physical activity
Primary care
Public health
Quasi-experimental methods
Questionnaires
Social networks
Statistical tests
Studies
Systematic review
User behavior
Validity
Variance analysis
Web 2.0
Weight control
Women
Womens health
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Summary:Technological 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. In 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. The 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 
ISSN:1471-2458
1471-2458
DOI:10.1186/s12889-018-5025-5