Efficacy and Mediation of a Theory-Based Physical Activity Intervention for African American Men Who Have Sex with Men: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Few trials have tested physical-activity interventions among sexual minorities, including African American men who have sex with men (MSM).

Purpose

We examined the efficacy and mediation of the Being Responsible for Ourselves (BRO) physical-activity intervention among African American MSM.

Method

African American MSM were randomized to the physical-activity intervention consisting of three 90-min one-on-one sessions or an attention-matched control intervention and completed pre-intervention, immediately post-intervention, and 6- and 12-month post-intervention audio computer-based surveys.

Results

Of the 595 participants, 503 completed the 12-month follow-up. Generalized estimating equation models revealed that the intervention increased self-reported

SUBMITTER: Zhang J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5865479 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature