Participant Experiences in a Workplace Pedometer-Based Physical Activity Program

2008 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
pp. 675-687 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicola Lauzon ◽  
Catherine B. Chan ◽  
Anita M. Myers ◽  
Catrine Tudor-Locke
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Process Evaluation ◽  
Visual Feedback ◽  
Physical Activity Program ◽  
Activity Program ◽  
Group Meetings ◽  
Limited Process

Background:Limited process evaluation of pedometer-based interventions has been reported.Methods:Feedback via focus groups (n = 38) and exit questionnaires (n = 68) was used to examine participants’ experiences in a group-based, pedometer-based physical activity (PA) program delivered in the workplace.Results:The pedometer was described as a useful tool for increasing awareness of PA, providing motivation and visual feedback, and encouraging conversation and support among participants and others such as family and friends. Group meetings provided motivation and social support, as did participation by coworkers. Self-selected goals, self-selected PA strategies, and recording of steps/d were also important.Conclusions:Given the importance of social support as a mediating variable in changing PA behavior, future pedometer-based programs might benefit from including a group-based component.

Organized Physical Activity Program Participation, Physical Activity, and Related Psychosocial Factors Among Urban Adolescents

2021 ◽  
pp. 105984052110389
Author(s):  
Lorraine B. Robbins ◽  
Jiying Ling ◽  
Mei-Wei Chang
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Psychosocial Factors ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Screen Time ◽  
Urban Adolescents ◽  
Physical Activity Program ◽  
Time Behavior ◽  
Program Participation ◽  
Activity Program

The study purpose was to examine whether adolescents who participated in organized physical activity (PA) programs differed from nonparticipants in motivation, social support, and self-efficacy related to PA; PA (min/hr); and sedentary screen time behavior. Thirty-nine 5th–7th grade adolescents participated in organized PA programs; 41 did not. Approximately 56.3% were Black, and 52.5% had annual family incomes <$20,000. Compared to nonparticipants, those who participated reported significantly higher social support ( M = 2.32 vs. 3.13, p < .001) and fewer hours watching television or movies on a usual weekend day ( M = 2.49 vs. 1.59, p = .016); and had higher accelerometer-measured vigorous PA ( M = 0.58 vs. 1.04, p = .009) and moderate-to-vigorous PA ( M = 2.48 vs. 3.45, p = .035). Involving adolescents in organized PA programs may be important for improving their moderate-to-vigorous PA, vigorous PA, and related psychosocial factors, as well as reducing sedentary screen time behavior.

Women’s Lifestyle Physical Activity Program for African American Women: Fidelity Plan and Outcomes

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (10) ◽  
pp. 1100-1109 ◽  
Author(s):  
JoEllen Wilbur ◽  
Michael E. Schoeny ◽  
Susan W. Buchholz ◽  
Louis Fogg ◽  
Arlene Michaels Miller ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
African American ◽  
Motivational Interviewing ◽  
African American Women ◽  
Physical Activity Program ◽  
Group Meeting ◽  
American Women ◽  
Activity Program ◽  
Lifestyle Physical Activity ◽  
Group Meetings

Background:For interventions to be implemented effectively, fidelity must be documented. We evaluated fidelity delivery, receipt, and enactment of the 48-week Women’s Lifestyle Physical Activity Program conducted to increase physical activity and maintain weight in African American women.Methods:Three study conditions all received 6 group meetings; 1 also received 11 motivational interviewing personal calls (PCs), 1 received11 automated motivational message calls (ACs), and 1 received no calls. Group meeting delivery was assessed for adherence and competence. PC delivery was assessed with the Motivational Interviewing Treatment Integrity Code. Receipt was defined as group meeting attendance, completion of PCs, and listening to ACs. Enactment was number of weeks an accelerometer was worn.Results:For group meeting delivery, mean adherence was 80.8% and mean competence 2.9 of 3.0. Delivery of PCs did not reach criterion for competence. Receipt of more than one-half the dose was achieved for 84.9% of women for group meetings, 85.5% for PCs, and 42.1% for ACs. Higher group meeting attendance was associated with higher accelerometer steps at 24 weeks and lower BMI at 24 and 48 weeks.Conclusions:Fidelity measurement and examination of intervention delivery, receipt, and enactment are important to explicate conditions in which interventions are successful.

scholarly journals An Evolving Model of Best Practice in a Community Physical Activity Program: A Case Study of “Active Herts”

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Shelby Carr ◽  
Amanda Burke ◽  
Angel Marie Chater ◽  
Neil Howlett ◽  
Andy Jones
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Process Evaluation ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Physical Activity Program ◽  
Local Context ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Local Conditions ◽  
Program Delivery ◽  
Activity Program

Background: Community-based physical activity programs typically evolve to respond to local conditions and feedback from stakeholders. Process evaluations are essential for capturing how programs are implemented, yet often fail to capture delivery evolution over time, meaning missed opportunities for capturing lessons learned. Methods: This research paper reports on a staged approach to a process evaluation undertaken within a community-based UK 12-month physical activity program that aimed to capture change and adaptation to program implementation. Twenty-five one-to-one interviews and 12 focus groups took place over the 3 years of program delivery. Participants included program participants, management, and service deliverers. Results: Program adaptations that were captured through the ongoing process evaluation included changes to the design of promotional material, program delivery content, ongoing training in behavior change, and the addition of regular participant community events. The authors address how these strands evolved over program delivery, and how the process evaluation was able to capture them. Conclusion: The pragmatic evaluation approach enabled changes in response to the local context, as well as improvements in the program to be captured in a timely manner, allowing the delivery to be responsive and the evaluation flexible.

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