Association Between Physical Activity Intervention Website Use and Physical Activity Levels Among Spanish-Speaking Latinas: Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The internet's low cost and potential for high reach makes Web-based channels prime for delivering evidence-based physical activity (PA) interventions. Despite the well-studied success of internet-based PA interventions in primarily non-Hispanic white populations, evidence on Spanish-speaking Latinas' use of such interventions is lacking. The recent rise in technology use among Latinas in the United States, a population at heightened risk for low PA levels and related conditions, suggests that they may benefit from Web-based PA interventions tailored to their cultural and language preferences.

Objective

The goal of the research was to examine participant engagement with various features of an internet-based PA intervention for Latinas and explore how use of these

SUBMITTER: Linke SE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6685130 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature