MoTHER Buddy Program
Status: | Completed |
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Conditions: | Obesity Weight Loss |
Therapuetic Areas: | Endocrinology |
Healthy: | No |
Age Range: | 18 - 44 |
Updated: | 4/2/2016 |
Start Date: | January 2015 |
End Date: | March 2016 |
Contact: | Jessica Lee, M.S. |
Email: | mother@ucsf.edu |
Phone: | 415-502-3091 |
With Help From Buddies: The Impact of Social Support Using Mobile Technology on Physical Activity Among Women With Young Children
The purpose of the 12-week study is to determine if competing a physical activity program
with a buddy helps increase daily physical activity when compared to completing the same
physical activity program without a buddy.
with a buddy helps increase daily physical activity when compared to completing the same
physical activity program without a buddy.
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Physically inactive,
2. having at least one child aged less than 5 years,
3. having at least one family member or friend who can support physical activity
engagement and reside in the same community,
4. having access to computer and phone, and
5. overweight/obese (Body Mass Index: 23 kg/m2 or more)
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Having known medical conditions that prevent regular physical activity and
2. current participation in other lifestyle modification programs
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