A Culturally Adapted, Social Support-Based, Physical Activity Interventions for South Asian Indian Women in the United States

Description

The purpose of this study is to assess the feasibility and acceptability of a peer-based dyadic social support health coaching physical activity (PA) intervention in inactive South Asian Indian (SAI) and to explore preliminary effects of the intervention on intermediate outcomes: self-reported and objective moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), social support, and self-efficacy .

Conditions

Sedentary Behavior

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Study overview

The purpose of this study is to assess the feasibility and acceptability of a peer-based dyadic social support health coaching physical activity (PA) intervention in inactive South Asian Indian (SAI) and to explore preliminary effects of the intervention on intermediate outcomes: self-reported and objective moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), social support, and self-efficacy .

A Culturally Adapted, Social Support-Based, Physical Activity Interventions for South Asian Indian Women in the United States: A Feasibility Study

A Culturally Adapted, Social Support-Based, Physical Activity Interventions for South Asian Indian Women in the United States

Condition
Sedentary Behavior
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Houston

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas, United States, 77030

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * inactive SAI (Physical activity (PA) \<150 minutes/week)
  • * physically able to engage in moderate PA
  • * speak and read English; able to enroll with an eligible adult female partner who does not live in the same household
  • * willing to use the Fitbit app/device
  • * own a smartphone that is compatible with Fitbit software (up to 223.3 MB on iPhone or 165 MB on Android) 9)
  • * able and willing to send and receive text messages
  • * Blood pressure reading \<160/100 mm Hg, or with medical clearance.
  • * SAI women with a current/planned pregnancy
  • * cannot speak and read English
  • * those participating in a PA or weight loss program
  • * those diagnosed with a physical disability that interferes with their ability to be physically active.
  • * not living in Houston, Texas

Ages Eligible for Study

40 Years to 65 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston,

Nitha Mathew Joseph, PhD, RN, CNE, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

Study Record Dates

2024-07-30