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- Title
Promoting Physical Activity in Low Income African Americans: Project LAPS.
- Authors
Pekmezi, Dorothy W.; Barbera, Brooke L.; Bodenlos, Jamie S.; Jones, Glenn N.; Brantley, Phillip J.
- Abstract
Low income African Americans are at increased risk for physical inactivity and related chronic illnesses. Thus, effective interventions are needed to address these health disparities. The current study examined the efficacy of a home-based physical activity intervention among a low income African American sample with high rates of chronic illnesses (obesity, hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol). Participants (n=214) were randomly assigned to either the home-based physical activity intervention (self-help print materials, five monthly newsletters, two telephone counseling sessions) or an attention control condition, which promoted healthy diet. Results indicated that the intervention did not produce significantly greater increases in physical activity from baseline to six months than the control group. Lessons learned from the current study include the importance of using proactive retention strategies with low income African American participants and taking into consideration the cultural relevance of the intervention.
- Subjects
HEALTH of African Americans; HEALTH equity; PHYSICAL activity; PREVENTION of chronic diseases; CARDIOVASCULAR disease prevention; HYPERTENSION
- Publication
Journal of Health Disparities Research & Practice, 2009, Vol 3, Issue 2, p82
- ISSN
2166-5222
- Publication type
Article