Mary A Nies1, Ty Partridge. 1. Health Sciences Center, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794-8036, USA. Mary.Nies@stonybrook.edu
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To increase walking activity in sedentary women. METHODS:Women (N = 253) were randomly assigned to 1 of 3 groups: video education/control, brief telephone calls with no counseling, and telephone calls with counseling. Assessments were made at baseline, 6 months, and 1 year. RESULTS: All interventions increased the number of reported minutes walked and decreased the time to walk a mile. CONCLUSIONS: The variability in the telephone counseling and brief telephone call groups seemed to suggest a group of participants who were high responders.
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OBJECTIVE: To increase walking activity in sedentary women. METHODS:Women (N = 253) were randomly assigned to 1 of 3 groups: video education/control, brief telephone calls with no counseling, and telephone calls with counseling. Assessments were made at baseline, 6 months, and 1 year. RESULTS: All interventions increased the number of reported minutes walked and decreased the time to walk a mile. CONCLUSIONS: The variability in the telephone counseling and brief telephone call groups seemed to suggest a group of participants who were high responders.
Authors: David M Williams; Charles E Matthews; Candace Rutt; Melissa A Napolitano; Bess H Marcus Journal: Med Sci Sports Exerc Date: 2008-07 Impact factor: 5.411