The Effects of Peer-led Walking Intervention With mHealth Technology
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
This study will apply the peer-led walking intervention with mHealth technology to maintain physical activity and promote prenatal health. Moreover, the participants of the trained peer mentors support women walking with mHealth technology, which has pregnant women using the APP to set goals, self-monitor, and self-manage, and it will continue to promote physical activity for overweight and obese pregnant women
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Detailed Description
This study was to investigate the effectiveness of peer-led walking intervention with mHealth technology on physical activity, self-efficacy, weekly steps, exercise involvement and depression status. Participants of the trained peer mentors encourage women walking with mHealth technology, which has pregnant women using the APP to set goals, self-record, and self-monitor, and it will continue to promote physical activity for overweight and obese pregnant women.This study's results will be useful to healthcare providers who need to promote physical exercise and an active lifestyle for overweight and obese pregnant women.
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Experimental: Participants were used app to record their diet and steps every day Experimental group was the mHealth with peer led to improved their physical activity during pregnancy. Participants received app to record and monitor their physical activity every days and using it until childbirth. |
Behavioral: mhealth
the peer-led intervention with mHealth technology (an application (APP) and Sports bracelet)
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No Intervention: non-mhealth control group was the traditional prenatal care during pregnancy. |
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- physical activity [throughout childbirth, average of 20-30 weeks]
physical activity (pregnancy physical activity questionnaire)
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- women who had a pre-pregnancy body mass index of more than 25 kg/m2
Exclusion Criteria:
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Department of Nursing | New Taipei City | Taiwan |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Chin-Tsung Shen
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Ching-Fang Lee, PhD, Mackay Medical College
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- LCF MOST 109-110