Heart and soul physical activity program: social support outcomes.
OBJECTIVE
To examine changes in specific social support domains following the Heart and Soul Physical Activity Program (HSPAP).


METHODS
This experimental repeated-measures nested-design study tested the church-based HSPAP, a social support intervention to promote physical activity in women.


RESULTS
HSPAP participants revealed greater increases in perceived appraisal and esteem support, received tangible support and in the number of physical activity supporters than did the comparison group. HSPAP participants had a borderline significant increase in received appraisal support.


CONCLUSIONS
As conceptualized, the HSPAP intervention enhanced several domains of social support and the number of physical activity supporters in midlife women.
Peterson
Jane Anthony
JA
University of Missouri Kansas City, Kansas City, MO 64108, USA. petersonja@umkc.edu
Yates
Bernice C
BC
Hertzog
Melody
M
D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control; D002835:Christianity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009043:Motor Activity / Q000502:physiology*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012068:Religion and Medicine; D012423:Rural Health; D012944:Social Support