Enhancing physical activity promotion in midlife women with technology-based self-monitoring and social connectivity: A pilot study

This pilot study tested a novel program to promote adoption and maintenance of aerobic activity in midlife women. Lifestyle modification group sessions were held weekly for 3 months, followed by two booster sessions during the 3-month maintenance phase. During all 6 months of the program, participan...

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Published in:Journal of health psychology 2016-08, Vol.21 (8), p.1548-1555
Main Authors: Butryn, Meghan L, Arigo, Danielle, Raggio, Greer A, Colasanti, Marie, Forman, Evan M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Actigraphy - instrumentation
Adult
Aerobic exercise
Aged
Behavior change
Exercise
Female
Health Behavior
Health Promotion
Humans
Internet
Life Style
Lifestyles
Middle age
Middle Aged
Midlife
Physical activity
Physical fitness
Pilot Projects
Selfmonitoring
Social Support
Surveys and Questionnaires
Technology
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Summary:This pilot study tested a novel program to promote adoption and maintenance of aerobic activity in midlife women. Lifestyle modification group sessions were held weekly for 3 months, followed by two booster sessions during the 3-month maintenance phase. During all 6 months of the program, participants used a physical activity sensor to automate self-monitoring and a web platform to facilitate social connectivity. Aerobic exercise increased from 63 to 132 minute/week from baseline to 3 months (p 
ISSN:1359-1053
1461-7277
DOI:10.1177/1359105314558895