American Journal of Health Behavior · 2003 · 33 citations · 0 references
Public HealthHealth BehaviorHealth PromotionCommunity CounselingCounseling PsychologyPhysical ActivityBehavior Change StrategiesBehavioral InterventionsCounseling InterventionsLifestyle ModificationPhysical Activity PromotionSedentary BehaviorAttentionBehavior Change InterventionsBehavioral CoachingBehavioral Health OutreachGroup InterventionSedentary BehaviourSelf-management Of ActivityWalking
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate a telephone counseling intervention that was designed to help sedentary women begin and maintain a walking program. METHODS: Females (N = 197) were randomly assigned to either an intervention, attention control, or no-attention control group. Assessments were made at baseline and 6 months. RESULTS: Women in the intervention group reported more time walked each day than did control women (P < .05). The intervention worked equally for African American and European American women as well as for different income groups. CONCLUSION: Overall, a counseling intervention via telephone appears to be a good way to help women begin a walking program.