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Dr.
Gwen Felton, PI
Low income African-American women are
at high risk of developing cardiovascular disease and are less
likely than other populations to participate in physical
activity, a cardiovascular risk reduction mechanism.
Effective interventions to increase the adoption and
maintenance of physical activity among low income are
critically needed. A feasibility study will be conducted
to:
1) Assist in the design and
refinement of an intervention;
2) Determine participation and
attendance rates for two behavioral modification
interventions;
3) Assess compliance with study
protocols, questionnaires, and physiological measures;
4) Examine the psychometric properties
of the study instrument and make modifications;
5) Examine clinically significant
changes in physical activity participation and maintenance,
changes in cognitive behavioral measures and physiological
measures; and
6) Test two cognitive-behavioral
interventions (PACE and PACE Plus Enhancements).
The Transtheoretical Model provides
the conceptual framework for the interventions. Group I
receives the Patient-based Assessment and Counseling for
Exercise (PACE) program designed by the CDC’s Cardiovascular
Health Branch and Group II receives the PACE program Plus
tailored strategies to increase physical activity. These
enhancements will be designed to promote fun and enjoyment of
physical activity through 30 minutes of weekly group activity
(Fun Moves) and a weekly 45 minute peer support group session
focusing on problem solving and changing behavior to increase
physical activity (changing together). The intervention
lasts for 12 weeks. The data generated from this pilot
study will guide the development of a culturally sensitive
intervention, inform instrument modification and development
and recruitment strategies.
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