A Pilot Study to Promote Active Living among Physically Inactive Korean American Women
| Autor: | Jane Jih, Tsoh Janice, Nah Mee Shin, Ji Won Choi, Bruce A. Cooper |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Gerontology
Population Physical activity Pilot Projects Health Promotion Article California 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Active living Korean americans Humans Social media 030212 general & internal medicine education Exercise Community and Home Care education.field_of_study 030505 public health Asian Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Middle Aged Online community Community Health Nursing Treatment Outcome Female 0305 other medical science Psychology human activities |
| Zdroj: | J Community Health Nurs |
| Popis: | A 4-week lifestyle program called Women's Active Living for Koreans (WALK) was designed for Korean American women to promote physical activity (PA). In a pilot-controlled trial, 40 women were randomized to WALK-regular or WALK-plus. WALK-plus involved joining an online community via a social media app. WALK-plus performed significantly higher numbers of days of muscle-strengthening activities than WALK-regular at the post-intervention visit. Both groups increased vigorous activities and walking and decreased sedentary behaviors on weekdays. WALK program showed great potential in improving PA and decreasing sedentary behaviors. Online social networking may have an additional effect on PA among this population. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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