Department of Nutrition and Health Care Management, Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina (Dr Griffin); Alabama Cooperative Extension System, Auburn University (Drs Struempler and Parmer and Ms Funderburk); Grady Memorial Hospital, Grady Health System, Atlanta, Georgia (Ms Tran); and School of Kinesiology, Auburn University, Alabama (Dr Wadsworth).
Fam Community Health. 2020 Apr/Jun;43(2):131-140. doi: 10.1097/FCH.0000000000000251.
Rural-dwelling, overweight/obese, limited-resource individuals and women have the lowest leisure-time physical activity rates among Americans. This community-based, single-group pre- posttest study sought to increase physical activity, step counts, and promote weight loss in 104 low-income women (84% rural). Analyses included nonparametric and repeated-measures analyses of variance to determine physical activity behaviors, step counts, and weight loss. Results show, from pre- to postintervention, participants improved self-reported step counts, physical activity goal setting and behaviors, and body weight. This study adds support that text message programs can reach a high-risk, limited-resource, predominantly rural population to promote physical activity and weight loss.
农村居民、超重/肥胖者、资源有限的个人以及女性是美国所有人群中休闲时间体力活动率最低的群体。这项基于社区的、单组前后测试研究旨在提高 104 名低收入女性（84%为农村居民）的体力活动水平、步数，并促进其减肥。分析包括非参数和重复测量方差分析，以确定体力活动行为、步数和体重减轻情况。结果表明，与干预前相比，参与者自我报告的步数、体力活动目标设定和行为以及体重都有所改善。这项研究进一步证实，短信计划可以接触到高风险、资源有限、以农村为主的人群，以促进体力活动和减肥。
