Preschool-Based Physical Activity Interventions in African American and Latino Preschoolers: A Literature Review

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 142-150
Author(s):  
Sofiya Alhassan ◽  
Christine W. St. Laurent ◽  
Sarah Burkart
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
African American ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Physical Activity Interventions

scholarly journals Social Marketing Physical Activity Interventions Among Adults 60 Years and Older

2015 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 214-229 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haruka Fujihira ◽  
Krzysztof Kubacki ◽  
Rimante Ronto ◽  
Bo Pang ◽  
Sharyn Rundle-Thiele
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Behavior Change ◽  
Social Marketing ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Behavioral Changes ◽  
Positive Behavior ◽  
Audience Segmentation ◽  
Physical Activity Interventions

This article describes results of a systematic review of social marketing physical activity interventions targeting adults 60 years and over. Thirty-four articles covering seven social marketing interventions were identified following systematic literature review procedures. None of the identified interventions gave evidence that they addressed all six social marketing benchmark criteria; three interventions addressed five social marketing benchmark criteria and a further three interventions addressed four social marketing benchmark criteria. Four interventions reported positive behavior change, and no negative behavioral changes were reported among all seven social marketing interventions. Previous research shows that social marketing interventions employing all six benchmark criteria offer greater potential to change behaviors, yet none of the interventions in this review used all of the benchmark criteria. Audience segmentation and exchange were used by only three interventions.

scholarly journals Physical Activity Maintenance Following Home-Based, Individually Tailored Print Interventions for African American Women

2018 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 268-276 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dori Pekmezi ◽  
Cole Ainsworth ◽  
Renee Desmond ◽  
Maria Pisu ◽  
Victoria Williams ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
African American ◽  
African American Women ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Vigorous Physical Activity ◽  
Deep South ◽  
American Women ◽  
Physical Activity Interventions ◽  
Home Based

African American women report low participation in physical activity and are disproportionately burdened by related conditions (obesity, breast, and colon cancer). Physical activity interventions have shown promising results among African American women, but most studies in this area have focused on short-term increases. More enduring changes in health behavior will be needed to eliminate existing health disparities. Thus, the current study examined 12-month physical activity and psychosocial outcomes from a pilot randomized controlled trial ( N = 84) of a Home-based Individually tailored Physical activity Print (HIPP) intervention for African American women in the Deep South. Retention was 77.4% at 12 months. HIPP participants increased self-reported moderate-to-vigorous physical activity from 35.1 minutes/week (standard deviation [SD] = 47.8) at baseline to 124 minutes/week ( SD = 95.5) at 12 months, compared with the wellness contact control participants who reported increases from 48.2 minutes/week ( SD = 51.3) to 102.5 minutes/week ( SD = 94.5) over 12 months (between-group p > .05). Results indicate that modest improvements in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity and related psychosocial variables occurred during the active intervention phase (months 0-6) and were sustained during the tapered maintenance period (months 6-12). Low-cost, high-reach, home-based strategies have great potential for supporting sustained participation in physical activity and achieving long-term health benefits among African American women in the Deep South.

scholarly journals A systematic review of physical activity interventions among African American adults: evidence from 2009 to 2013

2014 ◽  
Vol 15 ◽  
pp. 125-145 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. C. Whitt-Glover ◽  
N. R. Keith ◽  
T. G. Ceaser ◽  
K. Virgil ◽  
L. Ledford ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
African American ◽  
African American Adults ◽  
Physical Activity Interventions

A RE-AIM Evaluation of Theory-Based Physical Activity Interventions

2011 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 198-214 ◽  
Author(s):  
Iina Antikainen ◽  
Rebecca Ellis
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Translational Research ◽  
Real World ◽  
External Validity ◽  
Diverse Populations ◽  
Physical Activity Interventions ◽  
Healthy Participants

Although physical activity interventions have been shown to effectively modify behavior, little research has examined the potential of these interventions for adoption in real-world settings. The purpose of this literature review was to evaluate the external validity of 57 theory-based physical activity interventions using the RE-AIM framework. The physical activity interventions included were more likely to report on issues of internal, rather than external validity and on individual, rather than organizational components of the RE-AIM framework, making the translation of many interventions into practice difficult. Furthermore, most studies included motivated, healthy participants, thus reducing the generalizability of the interventions to real-world settings that provide services to more diverse populations. To determine if a given intervention is feasible and effective in translational research, more information should be reported about the factors that affect external validity.

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