Pilot RCT of the Web-app Based Lifestyle Physical Activity Promotion Program (WPAPP) for Middle Aged Latinas
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Middle Aged
- Sponsor
- University of Texas at Austin
- Enrollment
- 40
- Primary Endpoint
- Center for Epidemiological Studies - Depression
- Status
- Not yet recruiting
- Last Updated
- last year
Overview
Brief Summary
The purpose of the proposed project is to conduct a pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) of the Web-App based Lifestyle Physical Activity Promotion Program (WPAPP) for middle-aged Latinas. The WPAPP is a web application (app) to promote lifestyle physical activity that was developed and tested with Korean American middle aged women. It shows promise for effectiveness with Latinas. The specific aims are:
- To test the feasibility and satisfaction of the WPAPP modified for Latinas.
- To examine preliminary effectiveness of the WPAPP-Latina on increasing physical activity and decreasing depressive symptoms.
Investigators
Alexandra Garcia
Professor
University of Texas at Austin
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •women aged 40-60 who self-identify as Latina or Hispanic women, are able to read and write in English or Spanish, live in the United States, and can use the app and complete online data collection using a smart phone, tablet, or computer.
Exclusion Criteria
- •pregnancy within 3 months of starting the study, having or being of high risk for cardiovascular or musculoskeletal illnesses or injuries
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Center for Epidemiological Studies - Depression
Time Frame: from baseline to 3 months
20-item measure of frequency and quantity of depressive symptoms
The modified Barriers to Health Activities Scale
Time Frame: from baseline to 3 months
16 items scored as 1= never to 4= routinely) about barriers to regular physical activity. Each item asks the women to identify the frequency of interferences with their regular physical activity due to the issue in the individual item. All items will be summed to calculate a total score.
Kaiser Physical Activity Survey
Time Frame: from baseline to 3 months
Quantity of Physical Activity
Questions on Attitudes Toward Physical Activity, Subjective Norm, Perceived Behavioral Control, and Behavioral Intention
Time Frame: from baseline to 3 months
The scale is four domains of physical activity; the Attitudes Toward Physical Activity, Subjective Norm, Perceived Behavioral Control, but only the items in the attitude and social influences domains will be used in this study. The attitude domain has six bipolar (-3 to +3) semantic differential scale items. The social influences domain has three unipolar (1 to 7) scale items.
Physical Activity Assessment Inventory
Time Frame: from baseline to 3 months
13 items measuring self-efficacy related to physical activity in diverse conditions scored from 0= cannot do at all to 100= certainly can do.