title: Lessons Learned from the Development and Implementation of Two Internet-enhanced Culturally Relevant Physical Activity Interventions for Young Overweight African-American Women.
abstract: This research team has designed and implemented 2 culturally relevant, Internet-enhanced physical activity (PA) interventions for overweight/obese African-American female college students. Presumably, these are the only prospectively designed, culturally relevant interventions using the Internet to promote PA among African-American women. Due to the limited research on this topic, the experiences associated the design and implementation of these studies were syntesized and 5 key lessons learned from this research were formulated. Findings provide insight for researchers to consider when developing Internet-based PA promotion interventions for African-American women. Lessons learned included: 1) Elicit and incorporate feedback from the target population throughout development of an Internet-based PA promotion tool; 2) Incorporate new and emerging technologies into Internet-enhanced PA programs; 3) Maintain frequent participant contact and provide frequent incentives to promote participant engagement; 4) Supplement Internet-based efforts with face-to-face interactions; 5) Include diverse images of African-American women and culturally relevant PA-related information in Internet-based PA promotion materials.
authors: Postdoctoral Fellow on the Transdisciplinary Training in Health Disparities Science Grant (T32 1T32NR012718-01) at the College of Nursing and Health Innovation, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ.
authors: Rodney P
authors: RP
authors: Joseph
authors: Assistant Professor in the Department of Health Behavior, School of Public Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL.
authors: Dori W
authors: DW
authors: Pekmezi
authors: Professor in the Division of Health Informatics and Implementation Science at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA.
authors: Jeroan J
authors: JJ
authors: Allison
authors: Associate Professor, Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL.
authors: Nefertiti H
authors: NH
authors: Durant
keywords: African-American; Internet; exercise; health promotion; obesity; physical activity; preventative medicine; women; women’s health
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