Multilevel Approaches for Promoting Physical Activity in Rural Communities
Overview
- Phase
- N/A
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Physical Activity
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
- Enrollment
- 1241
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Change in Objective Physical Activity Measured by Accelerometer Measured at Baseline and 18-month Follow-up
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 2 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The purpose of the study is to test a multilevel intervention's impact on increasing physical activity among rural residents. It is expected that participants who participate in more of the intervention (e.g., all levels) will increase their physical activity more than the control group and individuals who participate in less of the intervention (e.g., one level of the intervention).
Detailed Description
The study will test the independent and moderating effects of a multilevel intervention and the community environment on physical activity among rural residents. The multilevel intervention consists of community, interpersonal, and intrapersonal aspects. The community level intervention consists of community events. The interpersonal level intervention consists of walking group formation. The intrapersonal level intervention consists of cues provided by short message service messages (i.e., text messaging). A dose response relationship is expected in the intervention communities.
Investigators
Ross Brownson
Professor
Washington University School of Medicine
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Adults (18+)
- •No cognitive impairments
- •Able to physically active
- •Willing to complete telephone survey at three time points
- •Located in targeted communities in southeast Missouri
Exclusion Criteria
- •Participants not located in targeted communities
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Change in Objective Physical Activity Measured by Accelerometer Measured at Baseline and 18-month Follow-up
Time Frame: Baseline and 18-month follow-up
* Participants will wear an accelerometer to measure physical activity. * The outcome measure will measure the weekly minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity. * Physical activity was measured using the Freedson Adult cutpoint categories from 1998. Each count was measured every 60 seconds/per minute. * Sedentary: 0-99 counts per minute * Light: 100-1951 counts per minute * Moderate: 1952-5724 counts per minute * Vigorous: 5725-9498 counts per minute * Very vigorous: 9499 and up counts per minute
Secondary Outcomes
- Number of Participants Who Met the Subjective Physical Activity Recommendations as Measured by the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire at Baseline and 18-month Follow-up(Baseline and 18-month follow-up.)