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Purpose

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 .

Condition

Eligibility

Eligible Ages
Between 40 Years and 65 Years
Eligible Genders
Female
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion 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.

Exclusion Criteria

  • 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

Study Design

Phase
N/A
Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
N/A
Intervention Model
Single Group Assignment
Primary Purpose
Prevention
Masking
None (Open Label)

Arm Groups

ArmDescriptionAssigned Intervention
Experimental
Health coaching
  • Behavioral: Dyad-based Zoom health coaching
    This will be delivered by a certified nurse coach, certified in holistic nursing who will provide 6 sessions of Zoom health coaching over 12 weeks to dyads, biweekly (weeks 1, 3, 5,7, 9 &11) for 45 minutes
  • Behavioral: Fitbit activity monitor
    Participants will be instructed to use the Fitbit to monitor their partners' PA in addition to their own. All participants will be instructed to "friend" their health coach to enable real-time monitoring of PA to inform coaching zoom calls. The Fitbit will provide feedback on steps, active minutes, and calories burned. Participants will be asked to wear the device on most days and while they sleep.
  • Other: Electronic newsletters
    Newsletters will be sent twice monthly during months 1-3 via email or text with an online link. Newsletters will be designed to share educational PA-related information from publicly available resources. Newsletters will also contain tips for overcoming barriers to PA ,finding time to exercise, low-cost ways to be active and being active with kids.Newsletters will also contain links to brief exercise routines that participants can do in their homes and information on low cost/free exercise classes in the community, which may help to overcome perceived access barriers

Recruiting Locations

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Houston, Texas 77030
Contact:
Nitha M Joseph, PhD, RN, CNE
713-500-2165
Nitha.Mathew@uth.tmc.edu

More Details

Status
Recruiting
Sponsor
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

Study Contact

Nitha Mathew Joseph, PhD, RN, CNE
713-500-2165
Nitha.Mathew@uth.tmc.edu

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