title: Results of a Culturally Adapted Internet-Enhanced Physical Activity Pilot Intervention for Overweight and Obese Young Adult African American Women.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study evaluated a culturally relevant, social cognitive theory-based, Internet-enhanced physical activity (PA) pilot intervention developed for overweight/obese African American (AA) female college students.
  
  
  METHODS
  Using a 3-month, single group, pretest-posttest design, participants accessed a culturally relevant PA promotion website and engaged in four moderate-intensity PA sessions each week.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Study completers (n = 25, mean age = 21.9 years) reported a decrease in sedentary screen time (p < .0001); however, no changes in moderate-to-vigorous PA were reported (p = .150). A significant increase in self-regulation for PA (p < .0001) and marginally significant increases in social support (p = .052) and outcome expectations (p = .057) for PA were observed. No changes in body mass index (p = .162), PA enjoyment (p = .151), or exercise self-efficacy (p = .086) were reported.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Findings of this exploratory study show some preliminary support for Internet-enhanced approaches to promote PA among overweight/obese AA women.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Future studies with larger samples are needed to further explore culturally relevant Internet-enhanced PA programs in this underserved population.
authors.affiliation: Arizona State University, Phoenix AZ, USA rodney.joseph@asu.edu.
authors.forename: Rodney P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Joseph
authors.affiliation: University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
authors.forename: Dori
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pekmezi
authors.affiliation: University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
authors.forename: Gareth R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Dutton
authors.affiliation: University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
authors.forename: Andrea L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Cherrington
authors.affiliation: University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
authors.forename: Young-Il
authors.initials: YI
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester MA, USA.
authors.forename: Jeroan J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Allison
authors.affiliation: University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
authors.forename: Nefertiti H
authors.initials: NH
authors.lastname: Durant
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D044383:Black People / Q000208:ethnology; D015444:Exercise; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D009765:Obesity / Q000208:ethnology / Q000451:nursing / Q000628:therapy; D050177:Overweight / Q000208:ethnology / Q000451:nursing / Q000628:therapy*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010865:Pilot Projects; D016746:Transcultural Nursing; D055815:Young Adult; D001741:Black or African American
keywords: African American; Black; college; exercise; health disparities; physical activity; women’s health