Development and evaluation of a multimedia CD-ROM for exercise during pregnancy and postpartum

Abstract Objective To meet the need for an interactive product on exercise during pregnancy and postpartum, we developed and evaluated a personally tailored multimedia CD-ROM. Methods Pregnant and postpartum women, who were randomly assigned to either the experimental group ( PregXercise ™ CD-ROM) o...

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Published in:Patient education and counseling 2008-02, Vol.70 (2), p.215-219
Main Authors: Hausenblas, Heather A, Brewer, Britton W, Van Raalte, Judy L, Cook, Brian, Downs, Danielle Symons, Weis, Carol Ann, Nigg, Claudio, Cruz, Amelia
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Attitude to Health
CD Roms
CD-ROM - standards
Computer-Assisted Instruction - methods
Curriculum
Educational Measurement
Exercise
Exercise - psychology
Feasibility Studies
Female
Florida
Health
Health Behavior
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Humans
Internal Medicine
Models, Educational
Models, Psychological
Motivation
Multimedia - standards
Patient Education as Topic - methods
Physical activity
Postpartum Period - psychology
Postpartum women
Pregnant women
Pregnant Women - psychology
Psychology, Educational
Self Efficacy
Selfefficacy
Theory of planned behavior
Transtheoretical model
Women
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Summary:Abstract Objective To meet the need for an interactive product on exercise during pregnancy and postpartum, we developed and evaluated a personally tailored multimedia CD-ROM. Methods Pregnant and postpartum women, who were randomly assigned to either the experimental group ( PregXercise ™ CD-ROM) or the control group (CD-ROM with neutral content), navigated through the CD-ROM for 1 h. Main outcomes were exercise self-efficacy and knowledge. Results In analyses of covariance, compared with the control group, the experimental group had significant increases in self-efficacy and knowledge. Conclusion The multimedia CD-ROM delivering information about exercise motivation, guidelines, and prescription was effective in improving exercise self-efficacy and knowledge. Practice implications Our preliminary results illustrate that healthcare professionals and researchers may use interactive multimedia for improving exercise behavior and related outcomes with pregnant and postpartum women.
ISSN:0738-3991
1873-5134
DOI:10.1016/j.pec.2007.10.017