title: Minimal-contact physical activity interventions in women: a pilot study.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Community Health Foundation, Tulsa, OK, USA.
authors.forename: Catrina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: DuVall
authors.forename: Mary K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Dinger
authors.forename: E Laurette
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Taylor
authors.forename: Debra
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bemben
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008875:Middle Aged; D010865:Pilot Projects