None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
This study examines the effectiveness of a community-based lifestyle-modification program on increasing women's physical activity in a randomized trial guided by community-based participatory research (CBPR) methods.
Interventions
A total of 335 healthy, 25-64 years old women, were randomized into control and intervention groups. The intervention group completed an 8 week lifestyle modification program for increasing their physical activity, based on a revised form of Choose to Move program;
A total of 335 healthy, 25-64 years old women, were randomized into control and intervention groups. The intervention group completed an 8 week lifestyle modification program for increasing their physical activity, based on a revised form of Choose to Move program; an American Heart Association Physical Activity Program for Women. Audio-taped activity instructions with music and practical usage of the educational package (4 booklets and weekly newsletters) were given to the intervention group in weekly home-visits by 53 volunteers from local non-governmental and community-based organizations.
Sponsors
Bushehr University of Medical Science
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Educational / counselling / training
Masking
Blinded (masking used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
25 Years to 64 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Generally healthy.
Exclusion criteria
History or evidence of angina pectoris, myocardial infarction, cerebral stroke, renal disease, severe arthritis, lung disease, or drug consumption.
Outcome results
None listed