The Kickstart Health Program

The purpose of the current study is to offer a preliminary test of feasibility and
acceptability for a group intervention, conducted in a primary care setting, that aims to
teach skills that initiate health behavior change. Participants will be recruited from a
local family medicine clinic and groups will be held on site at the clinic. Patients will be
recruited by their physicians and given a baseline survey of their exercise and nutrition
behaviors as well as their overall well being and self efficacy to change their health
behaviors. Participants can join the group at any time and attend as many sessions as
desired. Groups are held 2 times per month and include worksheets, meditations, and exercise.
Patients and their providers will be given 2 follow up surveys after 5 and 13 weeks to assess
for acceptability and feasibility of the program, as well as health behavior change.
Statistical analyses will include multivariate analyses, descriptive analyses, and frequency
data collection.

Inclusion Criteria:

- A patient of the Beaumont Family Medicine Center - Troy/Sterling Heights

- Access to a computer or electronic device with an internet browser

- Internet connectivity

- Patient verbally confirms during recruitment phone call that they can independently or
with minimal assistance complete online surveys

- English speaking

Exclusion Criteria:

- Individuals who do not have regular access to internet connectivity

- Not approved by their physician to complete the group exercises

- Denies the ability to fill out online surveys with minimal assistance

- Non-English speaking