Feasibility of an Internet Physical Activity Intervention
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The Internet is a relatively new method of delivering strategies for health behavior change. The purpose of this study was to determine the feasibility of delivering a physical activity intervention by the Internet to improve outcomes in adults with the metabolic syndrome. Twenty-two participants (16 males; 6 females) were recruited from a cardiology clinic database, age range 32-66 years. Participants were randomly assigned to the Internet intervention ( n = 12) or the usual care ( n = 10) group. The mean total dose, in terms of the time the intervention Web site was accessed was 2 hours over 6 weeks, which was greater than the time spent delivering usual care. Overall, participants' evaluations of the Internet intervention were positive. The costs of development and delivery of the Internet intervention were less than that of a consultation and follow-up in the cardiology clinic for this sample. The Internet intervention appears feasible for testing in a larger study.
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- Authors
- Bosak, K. A., Yates, B., & Pozehl, B.
- Affiliations
- University of Kansas Medical Center (US)
- University of Nebraska Medical Center (US)
- Corresponding author
- Bosak, Kelly A.
- Venue
- Western Journal of Nursing Research
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2009-05-06
- Volume
- 31
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 648-661
- ISSN
- 0193-9459 (ISSN-L)
- 1552-8456
- OpenAlex
- W1992787604
- Cited by
- 13
- References
- 12
- Citations by year
- 2018: 1 · 2014: 4 · 2013: 1 · 2012: 2
- FWCI
- 4.21
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Western Journal of Nursing Research (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Physical Activity and Health
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Keywords
- online intervention, physical activity, metabolic syndrome, feasibility, health behavior change, intervention costs, cardiac patients, usual care comparison
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Aged, Feasibility Studies, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Surveys and Questionnaires, Exercise, Internet
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