Test Acceptability/Usability of a Physical Activity App Developed for African American Women
Conditions
Keywords
PA4Health Open Pilot, Physical Activity App, African American Women
Brief summary
Test the acceptability of a smartphone physical activity app for African American women
Detailed description
The goal of this aim is to collect data that guide the refinement of intervention components and structure to increase appeal to AA women. Fifteen physically inactive AA women will participate in a 12-week study examining the feasibility, acceptability, and usage of the PA4Health app. They will receive a Fitbit tracker to be worn during the trial. Following the trial, participants will complete self-report measures as well as a semi-structured interview to learn about their experience in using the app, any experienced difficulties, and recommendations for improving the acceptance and usage of the app. Intervention components: The intervention components include: tailored daily text intervention text message, educational feature, goal setting and monitoring, and an activity locator that allow participants to enter their zip code and view available resources for physical activity.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALPA4Health Open Pilot
The goal of this aim is to collect data that guide the refinement of intervention components and structure to increase appeal to AA women. Fifteen physically inactive AA women will participate in a 12-week study examining the feasibility, acceptability, and usage of the PA4Health app. They will receive a Fitbit tracker to be worn during the trial. Following the trial, participants will complete self-report measures as well as a semi-structured interview to learn about their experience in using the app, any experienced difficulties, and recommendations for improving the acceptance and usage of the app.
Sponsors
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)
City University of New York, School of Public Health
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 64 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion: Eligible participants must: 1. be ages 18-64 2. identify as AA and female 3. own a smartphone 4. be able to provide consent 5. not regularly physically active (i.e. less than 90 mins. of MVPA per week), 6) medically cleared for PA, 7\) have a valid email address, and 9) no previous engagement in the study. Exclusion: Individuals will be excluded if they report: 1. physical limitations to PA engagement 2. significant medical conditions (e.g., heart failure) 3. planned surgery in the next 6 months, 4. pregnant or plan to become pregnant in the next 6 months.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| System usability scale (SUS)-- app satisfaction | 8 weeks study | The SUS measures ability of technology software. High levels of usability and acceptability of the app will be determined by a score greater than 70 on the SUS. Information will be used for improvement of the software. |
| Metada; collected through app system | 8weeks | This information will inform usage of patterns of participants, including how frequently the logged into the app system and the component of the app the more frequently or less frequently |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Accelerometer | Participants will wear this device for 7 consecutive days at baseline and at 8 weeks(end of the intervention) | actigraph data will be analyzed to explore potential changes over time objectively collected min/week of MVPA |
| Fitbit data | Participants will wear this device daily during the 8-week intervention | Fitbit data will be explored to estimate the effect of the intervention on mean steps/week over time |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed