Chun-Ja Kim1, Elizabeth A Schlenk2, Se-Won Kang3, Jae-Bum Park4. 1. Department of Adult Health Nursing, Ajou University College of Nursing, Suwon, South Korea. Electronic address: ckimha@ajou.ac.kr. 2. University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing, Pittsburgh, USA. 3. College of Nursing and Healthcare Science, Dong-Eui University, Busan, South Korea. 4. Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, South Korea.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: This study examined the effects of an Internet-based BestExerciser Super Trainer (BEST) program on cardio-metabolic risks and stress among workers with metabolic syndrome. METHODS: This study utilized a non-randomized, pretest, and posttest, controlled design with a convenience sample of 48 Korean male workers. The workers in the BEST group participated in a 16-week Internet-based program: 150 min of regular physical activity per week, 200- to 300-kcal reduced daily diet for weight control, one-on-one counseling, and mobile phone text messages. Workers in the Education group received text messages and an educational booklet. RESULTS: There were significant group by time interactions in cardio-metabolic risks: body weight (p = .022), visceral fat mass (p = .033), and waist circumference (p = .037). There was no group by time interaction in stress (p > .05); however, the BEST group showed a significantly greater reduction in health-related stress than those in the Education group (p = .025). CONCLUSION: This study yielded evidence of the beneficial impact of the Internet-based BEST program for workers with metabolic syndrome on selected cardio-metabolic risks and health-related stress. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: Internet-based one-on-one counseling and mobile phone text messages can assist individuals with targeted lifestyle modifications for metabolic syndrome.
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OBJECTIVE: This study examined the effects of an Internet-based Best Exerciser Super Trainer (BEST) program on cardio-metabolic risks and stress among workers with metabolic syndrome. METHODS: This study utilized a non-randomized, pretest, and posttest, controlled design with a convenience sample of 48 Korean male workers. The workers in the BEST group participated in a 16-week Internet-based program: 150 min of regular physical activity per week, 200- to 300-kcal reduced daily diet for weight control, one-on-one counseling, and mobile phone text messages. Workers in the Education group received text messages and an educational booklet. RESULTS: There were significant group by time interactions in cardio-metabolic risks: body weight (p = .022), visceral fat mass (p = .033), and waist circumference (p = .037). There was no group by time interaction in stress (p > .05); however, the BEST group showed a significantly greater reduction in health-related stress than those in the Education group (p = .025). CONCLUSION: This study yielded evidence of the beneficial impact of the Internet-based BEST program for workers with metabolic syndrome on selected cardio-metabolic risks and health-related stress. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: Internet-based one-on-one counseling and mobile phone text messages can assist individuals with targeted lifestyle modifications for metabolic syndrome.
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