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The Diabetes Network Internet-Based Physical Activity Intervention

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McKay, H. Garth, King, Diane, Eakin, Elizabeth G., Seeley, John R., Glasgow, Russell E.·2001·Diabetes Care

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OBJECTIVE—Because of other competing priorities, physical activity (PA) is seldom addressed in a consistent way in either primary care or diabetes education . This 8-week pilot study evaluated the short-term benefits of an Internet-based supplement to usual care that focused on providing support for sedentary patients with type 2 diabetes to increase their PA levels. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS—A total of 78 type 2 diabetic patients (53% female, average age 52.3 years) were randomized to the Diabetes Network (D-Net) Active Lives PA Intervention or an Internet information-only condition. The intervention condition received goal-setting and personalized feedback, identified and developed strategies to overcome barriers, received and could post messages to an on-line “personal coach,” and were invited to participate in peer group support areas. Key outcomes included minutes of PA per week and depressive symptomatology. RESULTS—There was an overall moderate improvement in PA levels within both intervention and control conditions, but there was no significant improvement in regard to condition effects. There was substantial variability in both site use and outcomes within the intervention and control conditions. Internal analyses revealed that among intervention participants, those who used the site more regularly derived significantly greater benefits, whereas those in the control condition derived no similar benefits with increased program use. CONCLUSIONS—Internet-based self-management interventions for PA and other regimen areas have great potential to enhance the care of diabetes and other chronic conditions. We conclude that greater attention should be focused on methods to sustain involvement with Internet-based intervention health promotion programs over time.

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  • Website exposure and program usage was positively correlated with outcomes in interventions targeting smokeless tobacco, depression, and physical activity.

    “Website exposure and program usage was positively correlated with outcomes in interventions targeting smokeless tobacco [64], depression [65], and physical activity [66].”
  • Six studies used multiple subjective measures of physical activity.

    “One study used an objective measure to assess the amount of physical activity (activity monitor), and six studies used multiple subjective measures of physical activity.”
  • Six studies used one or more theoretical models to compose the contents of the interventions.

    “Six studies used one or more theoretical models to compose the contents of the interventions.”
  • Of the seven studies comparing two types of Internet-based interventions, four had the main difference as intensity of contact between participants and supervisors.

    “Seven studies compared two types of Internet-based physical activity interventions in which the main difference was either the intensity of contact between the participants and supervisors (4 studies) or the type of treatment procedures applied (3 studies).”
  • Six of the 10 studies were specifically targeted at adults who were sedentary at baseline; the other four did not employ any inclusion criteria regarding baseline physical activity level.

    “Six of the 10 studies were specifically targeted at adults who were sedentary at baseline [32,37,39-41,43]; the other four studies did not employ any inclusion criteria regarding baseline physical activity level [34-36,42].”

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Authors
McKay, H. G., King, D., Eakin, E. G., Seeley, J. R., & Glasgow, R. E.
Affiliations
  • Oregon Research Institute (US)
  • AMC Cancer Research Center, Denver, Colorado
  • Queensland University of Technology (AU)
Venue
Diabetes Care
Published
2001-08-01
Volume
24
Issue
8
Pages
1328-1334
ISSN
  • 0149-5992 (ISSN-L)
  • 1935-5548
OpenAlex
W2119360108
Cited by
363
References
28
Citations by year
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FWCI
37.54
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Diabetes Care (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health (5r01dk051581-04)
  • National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (DK-51581)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Physical Activity and Health
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diabetes Management and Education
Keywords
type 2 diabetes, physical activity, online intervention, goal setting, personalized feedback, online coaching, peer support, sedentary patients, depressive symptoms, program use
MeSH terms
Computer-Assisted Instruction, Computer Communication Networks, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Patient Education as Topic, Pilot Projects, Exercise, Walking, Treatment Outcome, Internet

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