TY - JOUR
T1 - A Randomized Pilot Test of "Moms on the Move"
T2 - A Physical Activity Intervention for WIC Mothers
AU - Fahrenwald, Nancy L.
AU - Atwood, Jan R.
AU - Walker, Susan Noble
AU - Johnson, David R.
AU - Berg, Kris
N1 - Funding Information:
This study was supported by a National Research Service Award, predoctoral fellowship, from the National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Nursing Research, No. F31 NR07420–01A1. Nancy L. Fahrenwald acknowledges the support of South Dakota State University for doctoral education.
PY - 2004
Y1 - 2004
N2 - Background: Sedentary mothers are important to reach with physical activity promotion. Purpose: This study pilot tested "Moms on the Move," a Transtheoretical Model (TTM)-derived physical activity (PA) intervention for low-income mothers enrolled in the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program. Method: Sedentary mothers (N = 44) were randomized to (a) Moms on the Move (PA intervention) or (b) counseling on self-breast examination (control). Pre- and posttest measurement (baseline and 2 weeks after the 8-week interventions) included (a) stage of PA behavior change, (b) PA behavior, (c) selected TTM constructs, and (d) social support. Pre- and postdifference scores, chi-square, and one-way analyses of variance (ANOVAs) were used. Results: The experimental group progressed in stage of change more than control, χ2(1, N = 44) = 20.50, p < .001. The experimental group had greater PA behavior: weekly minutes of PA, F(1, 42) = 46.85, p < .001; daily energy expenditure (EE), F(1, 42) = 23.01, p < .001; and weekly moderate PA EE, F(1, 42) = 32.63, p < .001. Experimental subgroup (n = 11) step counts increased pre-post, t(10) = 6.16, p < .001. An ANOVA showed that the experimental group had greater improvements in all TTM constructs and social support, ps < .001. Conclusions: WIC mothers are at risk for sedentary living and have not been targeted for PA behavior change using a provider-counseled approach. Although further testing is needed, Moms on the Move appears to be efficacious.
AB - Background: Sedentary mothers are important to reach with physical activity promotion. Purpose: This study pilot tested "Moms on the Move," a Transtheoretical Model (TTM)-derived physical activity (PA) intervention for low-income mothers enrolled in the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program. Method: Sedentary mothers (N = 44) were randomized to (a) Moms on the Move (PA intervention) or (b) counseling on self-breast examination (control). Pre- and posttest measurement (baseline and 2 weeks after the 8-week interventions) included (a) stage of PA behavior change, (b) PA behavior, (c) selected TTM constructs, and (d) social support. Pre- and postdifference scores, chi-square, and one-way analyses of variance (ANOVAs) were used. Results: The experimental group progressed in stage of change more than control, χ2(1, N = 44) = 20.50, p < .001. The experimental group had greater PA behavior: weekly minutes of PA, F(1, 42) = 46.85, p < .001; daily energy expenditure (EE), F(1, 42) = 23.01, p < .001; and weekly moderate PA EE, F(1, 42) = 32.63, p < .001. Experimental subgroup (n = 11) step counts increased pre-post, t(10) = 6.16, p < .001. An ANOVA showed that the experimental group had greater improvements in all TTM constructs and social support, ps < .001. Conclusions: WIC mothers are at risk for sedentary living and have not been targeted for PA behavior change using a provider-counseled approach. Although further testing is needed, Moms on the Move appears to be efficacious.
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U2 - 10.1207/s15324796abm2702_2
DO - 10.1207/s15324796abm2702_2
M3 - Article
C2 - 15026292
AN - SCOPUS:1642267571
SN - 0883-6612
VL - 27
SP - 82
EP - 90
JO - Annals of Behavioral Medicine
JF - Annals of Behavioral Medicine
IS - 2
ER -
