A Culturally Tailored mHealth Intervention (MobileMen App) to Promote Physical Activity in African American Men: Protocol for a Comparative Effectiveness Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

African American men are at a higher risk for serious health conditions such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and stroke compared to non-Hispanic White men. Physical activity (PA) is a modifiable health behavior that has been shown to decrease chronic disease risk; yet, PA engagement is alarmingly low in African American men. Interventions to improve PA engagement are effective in a number of populations; however, very few have been tailored to the unique needs of African American men. Even fewer have leveraged mobile health apps, despite African American men's interest in and willingness to use such technologies for health improvement.

Objective

This comparative effectiveness trial aims to evaluate MobileMen, a PA promotion app tailored to the needs and prefe

SUBMITTER: Nuss K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12274782 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature