Experiences of women in a minimal contact pedometer-based intervention: A qualitative study
Experiences of women in a minimal contact pedometer-based intervention: A qualitative study
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DOI：
10.1300/j013v41n02_07
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发表时间：
2005-01-01
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影响因子：
1.6
通讯作者：
Rice, KR
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作者：
Heesch, KC;Dinger, MK;Rice, KR
背景：最小接触计步器为基础的干预措施越来越受欢迎，作为一种具有成本效益的方法，促进身体活动。妇女在这些干预措施的经验，但是，还没有得到充分的study.Purpose：本研究采用焦点小组探讨妇女的经验，在最小的接触计步器为基础的intervention.Methods：参与者是年龄在31至51岁的妇女谁完成了6周的最小接触计步器为基础的干预。在干预之前，所有参与者都不活跃或不定期活动。对于干预，参与者佩戴计步器，完成每周日志的日常步骤，创建身体活动目标，并收到每周电子邮件。电子邮件包含增加身体活动的策略，并提醒佩戴计步器和提交步数记录。发言结束后，与会者被邀请参加焦点小组讨论他们的经验。干预结果：佩戴计步器有助于参与者设定目标，并激励他们增加身体活动。提交步骤日志使他们负起责任。他们希望在电子邮件中提供更多创新的提示，以增加体力活动。讨论：我们的研究结果表明，最小接触干预的有效性可能会通过包括计步器，步数日志和电子邮件提醒来增强。
Background: Minimal contact pedometer-based interventions are gaining in popularity as a cost-effective method of promoting physical activity. The experiences of women in these interventions, however, have not been adequately studied.Purpose: This study used focus groups to explore women's experiences in a minimal contact pedometer-based intervention.Methods: Participants were women aged 31 to 51 years who completed a 6-week minimal contact pedometer-based intervention. Before the intervention, all participants were inactive or irregularly active. For the intervention, participants wore pedometers, completed weekly logs of daily steps taken, created physical activity goals, and received weekly emails. Email messages contained strategies for increasing physical activity and served as reminders to wear the pedometer and submit the step logs. After the intervention, participants were invited to attend focus groups to discuss their experiences in the. intervention. A generic qualitative research approach was used to analyze the data.Results: Wearing the pedometer helped participants set goals and motivated them to increase their physical activity. Submitting step logs made them accountable. They wanted more innovative tips in the emails for increasing physical activity.Discussion: Our results suggest that the effectiveness of minimal-contact interventions may be enhanced by including pedometers, step logs, and email reminders.