Qualitative Exploration of the Acceptability of a Mobile Phone and Pedometer‐Based Physical Activity Program in a Diverse Sample of Sedentary Women
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Objectives: The objectives of this paper were to explore the acceptability of components of a mobile phone/pedometer‐based physical activity program and to understand motivators and barriers to increase physical activity in a diverse sample of sedentary women. Design and Sample: Face‐to‐face semi‐structured interviews were conducted following a 3‐week pilot mobile phone/pedometer‐based physical activity intervention. Forty‐one sedentary women participated in the study. Measures: Subjects were interviewed using a semi‐structured interview guide. A qualitative description method was used to thematically analyze the interviews. Two investigators reviewed the transcripts independently and identified codes based on the main concerns in the interview questions. Results: Three themes emerged from qualitative data shedding light on the perceived acceptability and usefulness of a mobile phone/pedometer‐based intervention: (1) Monitor me: mobile phone/pedometer as self‐monitoring tools, (2) Motivate me: cycle of feedback in goal setting and usefulness/uselessness of daily random messages, (3) Mobilize me: engaging and adapting physical activity to fit one's own lifestyle. Conclusion: Mobile phone and pedometer‐based physical activity programs might be helpful in keeping sedentary women engaged and motivated to increase their physical activity. A randomized controlled trial of this intervention is warranted.
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- Authors
- Fukuoka, Y., Lindgren, T., & Jong, S.
- Affiliations
- University of California, San Francisco (US)
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (US)
- Corresponding author
- Fukuoka, Yoshimi
- Venue
- Public Health Nursing
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2012-01-26
- Volume
- 29
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 232-240
- ISSN
- 0737-1209 (ISSN-L)
- 1525-1446
- PMC
- PMC4219361
- OpenAlex
- W2077030353
- Cited by
- 49
- References
- 18
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- FWCI
- 7.39
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Locations
- Public Health Nursing (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
- Funders
- National Institutes of Health
- University of California, San Francisco
- National Institute of Nursing Research (K23NR011454)
- National Center for Research Resources (UL1RR024131)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Physical Activity and Health
- Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition › Context-Aware Activity Recognition Systems
- Keywords
- mobile phone intervention, pedometers, physical activity promotion, sedentary women, treatment acceptability, self-monitoring, goal setting, feedback, motivation, barriers to physical activity, lifestyle adaptation, mobile health
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Aged, Female, Humans, Middle Aged, Motivation, Self-Assessment, Exercise, Reminder Systems, Patient Satisfaction, Cell Phone, Actigraphy, Sedentary Behavior
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