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Trial of print and telephone delivered interventions to influence walking

Humpel, N, Marshall, A.L, Iverson, D, Leslie, E, Owen, N·2004·Preventive Medicine
DOI 10.1016/j.ypmed.2004.02.032
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Background Both self-help print materials and telephone-assisted counseling have generally proved useful strategies to increase physical activity. This study examined their effectiveness in an intervention aimed specifically at promoting walking for specific purposes.Methods Participants (n = 399) were randomly allocated to one of two 3-week intervention programs. The Print program comprised multiple mailing of brochures that emphasized walking within the local community environments. The Print plus Telephone program received the same brochures plus three telephone calls. Data collected via mailed self-completed surveys were analyzed by exploring outcomes related to walking for specific purposes.Results There were no significant differences between the two programs in any of the walking measures. Both groups significantly increased time reported walking for exercise per week [Print: t(1,277) = -3.50, P < 0.001; Print plus telephone: t(1,106) = -2.44, P < 0.016]. Significantly, more participants in the Print plus Telephone group reported receiving and reading the materials (chi2 = 20.11, P < 0.0001).Conclusions The intervention programs were more successful at increasing walking for exercise than for any other purpose. The addition of brief telephone support was successful in focusing participants' attention on the print materials, but did not result in any additional increase in walking.

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Authors
Humpel, N., Marshall, A. L., Iverson, D., Leslie, E., & Owen, N.
Affiliations
  • University of Wollongong (AU)
  • The University of Queensland (AU)
Corresponding author
Humpel, N
ORCID
Venue
Preventive Medicine
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2004-09
Volume
39
Issue
3
Pages
635-641
ISSN
0091-7435 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/j.ypmed.2004.02.032
OpenAlex
W1963548518
Cited by
40
References
25
Citations by year
2022: 1 · 2021: 1 · 2018: 2 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 1 · 2015: 1 · 2014: 3 · 2013: 2
FWCI
2.06
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Locations
  • Preventive Medicine (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Research Online (University of Wollongong) (submittedVersion)
  • Swinburne figshare (Swinburne University of Technology) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Physical Activity and Health
  • Social Sciences › Transportation › Urban Transport and Accessibility
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Behavioral Health and Interventions
Keywords
walking, physical activity promotion, print materials, telephone counseling, self-help intervention, physical activity, community walking, telephone support
MeSH terms
Adult, Age Factors, Aged, Female, Health Education, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Pamphlets, Patient Compliance, Probability, Sensitivity and Specificity, Sex Factors, Teaching Materials, Telephone, Walking, Reminder Systems, Risk Assessment

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