Minimal-contact physical activity interventions in women: a pilot study.
OBJECTIVE
To examine the impact of 3 minimal-contact lifestyle interventions on physical activity in women.


METHODS
Fifty female volunteers were randomly assigned to one of 3 lifestyle physical activity interventions for 8 weeks. Subjects wore an accelerometer for a week at baseline and postintervention to objectively monitor their physical activity.


RESULTS
Participants significantly increased their physical activity from baseline to postintervention; however, there was no significant difference in physical activity among the 3 intervention groups.


CONCLUSIONS
Results of this pilot study support the use of minimal-contact lifestyle interventions to promote physical activity in women.
DuVall
Catrina
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Community Health Foundation, Tulsa, OK, USA.
Dinger
Mary K
MK
Taylor
E Laurette
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Bemben
Debra
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D000328:Adult; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008875:Middle Aged; D010865:Pilot Projects