High Cholesterol, Hypertension, Metabolic Syndrome, PreDiabetes, Prehypertension, Smoking, Type 2 Diabetes
Conditions
Keywords
Social support, Physical activity
Brief summary
This study is designed to test the feasibility and acceptability of a new method for supporting physical activity among women ages 40-65 who have risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Each participant receives a trained physical activity coach and a physical activity partner; the partner is another woman in the program. Partners communicate with each other between weekly coaching sessions to provide support for physical activity behavior change.
Detailed description
The purpose of this study is to test the feasibility and acceptability of a new method for supporting physical activity in women ages 40-65 who have risk markers for cardiovascular disease. The primary goal is to understand perceptions of support and communication patterns between partner dyads of women in midlife (ages 40-65). The creation of these partner dyads is a promising method for promoting social support and physical activity for this population. Understanding how partners communicate with one another throughout this intervention study will give insight into how women in this population maximize benefits from partnership through communication and shared experiences (e.g., age, gender, cardiovascular disease risk, interest in being more physically active).
Interventions
BEHAVIORALProject WHADE: A Partner-Based Physical Activity Program for Women
Combination of behavioral, cognitive, social, and acceptance-based skills training to increase physical activity
Sponsors
Rowan University
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Intervention model description
All participants receive the same intervention
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
40 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* One or more of the following health conditions: smoking (current or quit in the last 3 months), or a physician diagnosis of prediabetes or type 2 diabetes, prehypertension or hypertension (high blood pressure), hypercholesterolemia or hyperlipidemia(high cholesterol), or metabolic syndrome * Engaging in less in less than 6500 steps per day or less than 90 minutes of structured exercise per week * Access to personal mobile device * Fluent in English
Exclusion criteria
* Pregnant or intend to become pregnant in the next 9 weeks, * Medical or psychiatric situation that hinders the ability to perform physical activity * None one of the following cardiovascular risk behaviors or conditions: smoking, diagnosed prediabetes/type 2 diabetes, prehypertension/hypertension, high cholesterol, or metabolic syndrome * Not fluent in English, * No access to a personal mobile device
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Frequency of partner communication | up to 8 weeks | How frequently each partner dyad communicates with each other between coaching sessions, assessed via self-report in end of day survey (measure created for this study) |
| Satisfaction with partner communication | up to 8 weeks | How satisfied each participant is with their partner communication between coaching sessions, assessed via self-report in end of day survey (measure created for this study) |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Physical activity behavior - steps | up to 8 weeks | Steps per day, assessed with an activity monitor (pedometer with accelerometer) |
| Physical activity behavior - active minutes | up to 8 weeks | Minutes of moderate to vigorous activity per day, assessed with an activity monitor (pedometer with accelerometer) |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed