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Mendoza-Vasconez AS, King AC, Chandler G, Mackey S, Follis S, Stefanick ML. Engagement With Remote Delivery Channels in a Physical Activity Intervention for Senior Women in the US. Am J Health Promot 2024; 38:692-703. [PMID: 38344760 DOI: 10.1177/08901171241229537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/08/2024]
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PURPOSE Identify the effects of engagement with different intervention delivery channels on physical activity (PA), and the participant subgroups engaging with the different channels, among Women's Health Initiative Strong and Healthy (WHISH) PA trial participants. DESIGN Secondary analysis of data from WHISH, a pragmatic trial that used passive randomized consent. SETTING United States (remote intervention in all 50 states). SAMPLE 18,080 U.S. women, aged 68-99 years, assigned to the WHISH PA intervention arm. MEASURES 6 dichotomous variables operationalized engagement: Engagement with Targeted Inserts, Email (opened), Email (clicked links), Website (logging in), Website (tracking), Interactive Voice Response (IVR). PA was measured using the CHAMPS PA questionnaire. ANALYSIS Linear regressions evaluated effects of engagement on PA. Conditional Inference Trees identified subgroups of participants engaging with different channels based on demographic and psychosocial variables. RESULTS Engagement with each channel, except IVR, was associated with significantly more hours/week of PA (square root coefficients .29 - .13, P values <.001). Consistently across channels, features that identified subgroups of participants with higher engagement included younger age, and higher levels of PA and physical function. Subgroups with the highest engagement differed from those with the lowest in most participant characteristics. CONCLUSIONS For equitable population-level impact via large-scale remotely-delivered PA programs, it may be necessary to identify strategies to engage and target harder to reach subgroups more precisely. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION The WHISH trial is registered at ClinicalTrials.gov (No. NCT02425345).
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- Andrea S Mendoza-Vasconez
- Stanford Prevention Research Center, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, USA
- Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, RI, USA
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- Stanford Prevention Research Center, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, USA
- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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- Stanford Prevention Research Center, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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- Stanford Prevention Research Center, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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- Stanford Prevention Research Center, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, USA
- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, USA
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Stanford University
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Walia AS, King AC, Campero MI, Garcia DM, Lee RE, Zamora AN. Exploring the Relationship between Built Environment Attributes and Physical Activity in Lower-Income Aging Adults: Preliminary Insights from a Multi-Level Trial. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2024; 21:607. [PMID: 38791821 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph21050607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2024] [Revised: 05/06/2024] [Accepted: 05/08/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024]
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The built environment has been linked to physical activity (PA) behaviors, yet there is limited knowledge of this association among lower-income midlife and older adults who are insufficiently active. The present cross-sectional study utilized baseline data collected between October 2017 and November 2019 from a clustered randomized controlled trial to determine how built environment attributes were associated with PA behaviors among midlife and older adults (n = 255) residing in or near affordable housing sites (n = 10). At each site, perceptions of the built environment were collected and scored at the participant level via the abbreviated Neighborhood Environment Walkability Survey (NEWS-A), while objective built environment attributes were measured and scored by trained research staff using the Physical Activity Resource Assessment (PARA). Multiple PA behaviors-walking, total PA, and moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA) (min/wk)-were measured using the validated Community Healthy Activities Model Program for Seniors (CHAMPS) questionnaire. Adjusted linear regression models examined associations between NEWS-A measures and PA behaviors, and site-level correlations between PARA measures and PA behaviors were examined using Spearman's rank correlations. At the participant level, adjusted models revealed that a one point increase in the NEWS-A aesthetics score was associated with a 57.37 min/wk increase in walking (β = 57.37 [95% CI: 20.84, 93.91], p = 0.002), with a similar association observed for street connectivity and MVPA (β = 24.31 min/wk [95% CI: 3.22, 45.41], p = 0.02). At the site level, MVPA was positively correlated with the quality of the features of local, PA-supportive environmental resources (ρ = 0.82, p = 0.004). Findings indicate that participant- and site-level measures of the built environment may play a role in promoting PA behavior among this demographic and similar populations. Results also suggest that improvements in aesthetic attributes and street connectivity, along with enhancing the quality of local, PA-supportive environmental resources, may be effective strategies for promoting physical activity among lower-income midlife and older adults.
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- Arjan S Walia
- Stanford Prevention Research Center, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94304, USA
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- Stanford Prevention Research Center, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94304, USA
- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94304, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94304, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94304, USA
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- Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85004, USA
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- Stanford Prevention Research Center, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94304, USA
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Royer MF, Hauser ME, Zamora AN, Campero MI, Garcia D, Gabaray M, Sheats JL, King AC. Serving Up FLAN. A Food Literacy and Nutrition Intervention to Fend Off Food Insecurity. Res Sq 2024:rs.3.rs-4331290. [PMID: 38766254 PMCID: PMC11100874 DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-4331290/v1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2024]
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Background: Food insecurity, an ongoing and accelerating problem in the U.S., is an economic and social condition involving limited or uncertain access to adequate food. Some of the highest rates of food insecurity in 2022 were found among individuals who were Hispanic-Latinx (20.8%), a population that already faces disproportionate health and socioeconomic disadvantages. There remains an urgent health-related need to identify sustainable strategies to prevent food insecurity in the Latinx population. Methods: A first-generation pilot investigation was conducted using data derived from a sub-study connected to the Computerized Physical Activity Support for Seniors (COMPASS) Trial, a 12-month cluster-randomized controlled trial among older Latinx adults. The sub-study focused on two nutrition interventions that included 1) the Food Literacy and Nutrition (FLAN) curriculum, and 2) a nutrition information-only control. Research hypotheses aimed to determine whether the FLAN intervention reduced food insecurity and increased daily fruit and vegetable servings. Results: On average, participants (n = 39) were 61.5 years of age (SD = 6.7), mostly female (69%), and reported Spanish as their primary language (69%). The FLAN intervention was associated with decreased odds of food insecurity at 12 months (AOR = 0.71, 95% CI = 0.54, 0.95; p = 0.03) when compared to the nutrition-information only control intervention. Although no between-group differences in daily fruit and vegetable servings were found, there was a significant correlation between changes in daily fruit and vegetable servings from baseline to six months and changes in food insecurity from baseline to 12 months (r = -0.51, p = 0.01). Conclusions: The FLAN intervention, a bilingual and culturally tailored educational curriculum, yielded 12-month improvements in food security among a small sample of older Latinx adults. Evidence from this investigation suggests the potential utility of implementing the FLAN curriculum among individuals who are at an increased risk of food insecurity. Further investigation in a larger sample is merited to determine whether the 12-month decreases in food insecurity that were produced by the FLAN intervention can be replicated. Trial Registration: ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02111213.
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Okop KJ, Kedir K, Kasenda S, Niyibizi JB, Chipeta E, Getachew H, Sell K, Lambert EV, Puoane T, Rulisa S, Bunn C, King AC, Bavuma C, Howe R, Crampin AC, Levitt NS. Multi-country collaborative citizen science projects to co-design cardiovascular disease prevention strategies and advocacy: findings from Ethiopia, Malawi, Rwanda, and South Africa. BMC Public Health 2023; 23:2484. [PMID: 38087240 PMCID: PMC10714547 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-023-17393-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2023] [Accepted: 12/01/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) were responsible for 20.5 million annual deaths globally in 2021, with a disproportionally high burden in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). There is growing evidence of the use of citizen science and co-design approaches in developing interventions in different fields, but less so in the context of CVD prevention interventions in SSA. This paper reports on the collaborative multi-country project that employed citizen science and a co-design approach to (i) explore CVD risk perceptions, (ii) develop tailored prevention strategies, and (iii) support advocacy in different low-income settings in SSA. METHODS This is a participatory citizen science study with a co-design component. Data was collected from 205 participants aged 18 to 75 years in rural and urban communities in Malawi, Ethiopia and Rwanda, and urban South Africa. Fifty-one trained citizen scientists used a mobile app-based (EpiCollect) semi-structured survey questionnaire to collect data on CVD risk perceptions from participants purposively selected from two communities per country. Data collected per community included 100-150 photographs and 150-240 voice recordings on CVD risk perceptions, communication and health-seeking intentions. Thematic and comparative analysis were undertaken with the citizen scientists and the results were used to support citizen scientists-led stakeholder advocacy workshops. Findings are presented using bubble graphs based on weighted proportions of key risk factors indicated. RESULTS Nearly three in every five of the participants interviewed reported having a relative with CVD. The main perceived causes of CVD in all communities were substance use, food-related factors, and litter, followed by physical inactivity, emotional factors, poverty, crime, and violence. The perceived positive factors for cardiovascular health were nutrition, physical activity, green space, and clean/peaceful communities. Multi-level stakeholders (45-84 persons/country) including key decision makers participated in advocacy workshops and supported the identification and prioritization of community-specific CVD prevention strategies and implementation actions. Citizen science-informed CVD risk screening and referral to care interventions were piloted in six communities in three countries with about 4795 adults screened and those at risk referred for care. Health sector stakeholders indicated their support for utilising a citizen-engaged approach in national NCDs prevention programmes. The citizen scientists were excited by the opportunity to lead research and advocacy. CONCLUSION The collaborative engagement, participatory learning, and co-designing activities enhanced active engagement between citizen scientists, researchers, and stakeholders. This, in turn, provided context-specific insights on CVD prevention in the different SSA settings.
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- Kufre J Okop
- Chronic Disease Initiative for Africa, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, South Africa, Cape Town.
- Citizen Science Research Foundation (CSRF), Cape Town, South Africa.
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- Armauer Hansen Research Institute (AHRI), Addis Ababa, CA, Ethiopia
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- Malawi Epidemiology and Intervention Research Unit, Lilongwe, Malawi, Lilongwe, Malawi
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- Directorate of Research and Innovation, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Rwanda, Kigali, Rwanda
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- Malawi Epidemiology and Intervention Research Unit, Lilongwe, Malawi, Lilongwe, Malawi
- Centre for Reproductive Health, College of Medicine, University of Malawi, Blantyre, Malawi
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- Chair of Public Health and Health Services Research, IBE, Faculty of Medicine, LMU Munich, Germany
- Pettenkofer School of Public Health, Munich, Germany
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- UCT Research Centre for Health Through Physical Activity, Lifestyle and Sport, Division of Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- School of Public Health, University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa
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- School of Medicine and Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Rwanda, Kigali, Rwanda
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- Malawi Epidemiology and Intervention Research Unit, Lilongwe, Malawi, Lilongwe, Malawi
- College of Social Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, USA, CA
- Department of Medicine (Stanford Prevention Research Center), Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, USA, CA
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- School of Medicine and Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Rwanda, Kigali, Rwanda
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- Armauer Hansen Research Institute (AHRI), Addis Ababa, CA, Ethiopia
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- Malawi Epidemiology and Intervention Research Unit, Lilongwe, Malawi, Lilongwe, Malawi
- Department of Population Health, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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- Chronic Disease Initiative for Africa, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, South Africa, Cape Town
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Patel ML, Rodriguez Espinosa P, King AC. Moderators of a Diet and Physical Activity Intervention: who Responds Best to Sequential vs. Simultaneous Approaches. Int J Behav Med 2023:10.1007/s12529-023-10223-9. [PMID: 37816943 PMCID: PMC11004089 DOI: 10.1007/s12529-023-10223-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/13/2023] [Indexed: 10/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Given that low physical activity levels and poor dietary intake are co-occurring risk factors for chronic disease, there is a need for interventions that target both health behaviors, either sequentially or simultaneously. Little is known about participant characteristics that are associated with better or worse response to sequential and simultaneous interventions. METHOD The 12-month Counseling Advice for Lifestyle Management (CALM) randomized trial (N = 150; Mage = 55.3 years) targeted these two behaviors either via a sequential approach - dietary advice first then exercise advice added ("Diet-First") or exercise advice first then dietary advice added ("Exercise-First") - or via a simultaneous approach. The objective was to examine demographic, clinical, and psychosocial moderators of intervention effects on 12-month change in (1) moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), (2) fruit/vegetable intake, (3) caloric intake from saturated fat, and (4) weight. Hierarchical regressions first compared Diet-First to Exercise-First, followed by comparisons of these arms combined ("sequential") to the simultaneous arm. RESULTS Older age, higher baseline BMI, and lower social support were associated with higher MVPA in Exercise-First vs. Diet-First, while lower tangible support was associated with higher fruit/vegetable intake in Exercise-First but not in Diet-First. Poor sleep was associated with higher levels of MVPA in the sequential arm than in the simultaneous arm. Lower vitality was associated with greater weight loss in the sequential arm than in the simultaneous arm, while the opposite was true for those who were not married. CONCLUSION Identifying moderators of treatment response can allow the behavioral medicine field to enhance intervention efficacy by matching participant subgroups to their best-fitting interventions. TRIAL REGISTRATION NCT00131105.
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- Michele L Patel
- Stanford Prevention Research Center, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA.
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- Stanford Prevention Research Center, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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Javed A, Kim DS, Hershman SG, Shcherbina A, Johnson A, Tolas A, O’Sullivan JW, McConnell MV, Lazzeroni L, King AC, Christle JW, Oppezzo M, Mattsson CM, Harrington RA, Wheeler MT, Ashley EA. Personalized digital behaviour interventions increase short-term physical activity: a randomized control crossover trial substudy of the MyHeart Counts Cardiovascular Health Study. Eur Heart J Digit Health 2023; 4:411-419. [PMID: 37794870 PMCID: PMC10545510 DOI: 10.1093/ehjdh/ztad047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2023] [Revised: 07/27/2023] [Indexed: 10/06/2023]
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Aims Physical activity is associated with decreased incidence of the chronic diseases associated with aging. We previously demonstrated that digital interventions delivered through a smartphone app can increase short-term physical activity. Methods and results We offered enrolment to community-living iPhone-using adults aged ≥18 years in the USA, UK, and Hong Kong who downloaded the MyHeart Counts app. After completion of a 1-week baseline period, e-consented participants were randomized to four 7-day interventions. Interventions consisted of: (i) daily personalized e-coaching based on the individual's baseline activity patterns, (ii) daily prompts to complete 10 000 steps, (iii) hourly prompts to stand following inactivity, and (iv) daily instructions to read guidelines from the American Heart Association (AHA) website. After completion of one 7-day intervention, participants subsequently randomized to the next intervention of the crossover trial. The trial was completed in a free-living setting, where neither the participants nor investigators were blinded to the intervention. The primary outcome was change in mean daily step count from baseline for each of the four interventions, assessed in a modified intention-to-treat analysis (modified in that participants had to complete 7 days of baseline monitoring and at least 1 day of an intervention to be included in analyses). This trial is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT03090321. Conclusion Between 1 January 2017 and 1 April 2022, 4500 participants consented to enrol in the trial (a subset of the approximately 50 000 participants in the larger MyHeart Counts study), of whom 2458 completed 7 days of baseline monitoring (mean daily steps 4232 ± 73) and at least 1 day of one of the four interventions. Personalized e-coaching prompts, tailored to an individual based on their baseline activity, increased step count significantly (+402 ± 71 steps from baseline, P = 7.1⨯10-8). Hourly stand prompts (+292 steps from baseline, P = 0.00029) and a daily prompt to read AHA guidelines (+215 steps from baseline, P = 0.021) were significantly associated with increased mean daily step count, while a daily reminder to complete 10 000 steps was not (+170 steps from baseline, P = 0.11). Digital studies have a significant advantage over traditional clinical trials in that they can continuously recruit participants in a cost-effective manner, allowing for new insights provided by increased statistical power and refinement of prior signals. Here, we present a novel finding that digital interventions tailored to an individual are effective in increasing short-term physical activity in a free-living cohort. These data suggest that participants are more likely to react positively and increase their physical activity when prompts are personalized. Further studies are needed to determine the effects of digital interventions on long-term outcomes.
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- Ali Javed
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
- Biofourmis, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
- identifeye HEALTH, Redwood City, CA, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Data Science, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
- Department of Health Research and Policy, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
- Department of Medicine, Stanford Prevention Research Center, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
- Stanford Cardiovascular Institute, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
- Department of Biomedical Data Science, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
- Stanford Cardiovascular Institute, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
- Department of Genetics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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Rodriguez Espinosa P, King AC, Blanco-Velazquez I, Banchoff AW, Campero MI, Chen WT, Rosas LG. Engaging diverse midlife and older adults in a multilevel participatory physical activity intervention: evaluating impacts using Ripple Effects Mapping. Transl Behav Med 2023; 13:666-674. [PMID: 37011041 PMCID: PMC10496429 DOI: 10.1093/tbm/ibad018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/04/2023] Open
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Multilevel interventions are increasingly recommended to increase physical activity (PA) but can present evaluation challenges. Participatory qualitative evaluation methods can complement standard quantitative methods by identifying participant-centered outcomes and potential mechanisms of individual and community-level change. We assessed the feasibility and utility of Ripple Effects Mapping (REM), a novel qualitative method, within the context of a multi-level cluster randomized trial, Steps for Change. Housing sites with ethnically diverse, low-income aging adults were randomized to a PA behavioral intervention alone or in combination with a citizen science-based intervention (Our Voice) for promoting PA-supportive neighborhoods. Four REM sessions were conducted after 12 months of intervention and involved six housing sites (n = 35 participants) stratified by intervention arm. Interviews (n = 5) were also conducted with housing site staff. Sessions leaders engaged participants in visually mapping intended and unintended outcomes of intervention participation and participant-driven solutions to reported challenges. Maps were analyzed using Excel and Xmind 8 Pro and data were classified according to the socio-ecological model. Eight themes were identified for outcomes, challenges, and solutions. Most themes (6/8) were similar across intervention arms, including increasing PA and PA tracking, improving health outcomes, and increasing social connectedness. Groups (n = 2) engaged in Our Voice additionally identified increased community knowledge and activities directly impacting local environmental change (e.g., pedestrian infrastructure changes). Housing staff interviews revealed additional information to enhance future intervention recruitment, sustainability, and implementation. Such qualitative methodologies can aid in evaluating multi-level, multi-component interventions and inform future intervention optimization, implementation, and dissemination.
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- Patricia Rodriguez Espinosa
- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Stanford University School of Medicine, USA
- Office of Community Engagement, Stanford School of Medicine, USA
- Our Voice Global Citizen Science Research Initiative, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Stanford University School of Medicine, USA
- Our Voice Global Citizen Science Research Initiative, USA
- Department of Medicine (Stanford Prevention Research Center Division), Stanford University School of Medicine, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Stanford University School of Medicine, USA
- Our Voice Global Citizen Science Research Initiative, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Stanford University School of Medicine, USA
- Our Voice Global Citizen Science Research Initiative, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Stanford University School of Medicine, USA
- Our Voice Global Citizen Science Research Initiative, USA
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- Office of Community Engagement, Stanford School of Medicine, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Stanford University School of Medicine, USA
- Office of Community Engagement, Stanford School of Medicine, USA
- Our Voice Global Citizen Science Research Initiative, USA
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Odeyemi E, Chesser S, King AC, Porter MM. Engaging Nigerian Older Persons in Neighborhood Environment Assessment for Physical Activity Participation: A Citizen Science Project. Innov Aging 2023; 8:igad066. [PMID: 38577518 PMCID: PMC10993715 DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igad066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2023] [Indexed: 04/06/2024] Open
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Background and Objectives Global organizations are advocating that older persons' voices should guide communities in age-friendly design. An important aspect of age friendliness to enable daily function and health is ensuring that physical activity can occur, regardless of age, within local neighborhoods. Research Design and Methods This study used a specific citizen science approach, Our Voice, to engage a sample (N = 13) of older adults (60 or older) in Festac Town, Nigeria. The citizen scientists' roles were to assess and identify how different aspects of the neighborhood environment act as supports or barriers to their physical activity participation. They were individually enabled using a tablet-based mobile application called the Stanford Healthy Neighborhood Discovery Tool to record a total of 156 geocoded photos and 151 commentaries of neighborhood environmental features that facilitate or hinder physical activity in and around their neighborhoods. In a guided process, the following occurred: collaborative discussions of findings with other citizen scientists to determine common targets, setting of priority targets for change, and brainstorming strategies and solutions. Results Facilitators of physical activity included: pedestrian and traffic facilities (e.g., traffic lights, walkways); green areas and parks; multigenerational community features (e.g., programs/facilities); opportunities for social connection (e.g., neighborhood associations, churches); safety of destinations and services; and public toilets. Barriers to physical activity included: hazardous walkways/traffic; noise pollution; refuse, selling of public parks; crime (e.g., kidnapping, criminal hideouts); no safe drinking water; and ageism. The priorities for changes were social connectivity; improved pedestrian and traffic facilities; and green and beautiful environments. Discussion and Implications In this study, both physical and social aspects of the environment were deemed important for older Nigerians to enable physical activity in their local community. This approach has a promise for age-friendly initiatives seeking local changes by meaningfully engaging older adults.
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- Emmanuel Odeyemi
- Centre on Aging, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
- Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Centre on Aging, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
- Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Department of Epidemiology & Population Health, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA
- Stanford Prevention Research Center, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA
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- Centre on Aging, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
- Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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Soltani S, Hinman JA, Blanco-Velazquez I, Banchoff AW, Campero MI, Nelson LM, King AC. Bringing Micro to the Macro: How Citizen Science Data Enrich Geospatial Visualizations to Advance Health Equity. J Maps 2023; 19:2216217. [PMID: 37448978 PMCID: PMC10338004 DOI: 10.1080/17445647.2023.2216217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2022] [Revised: 04/13/2023] [Accepted: 05/16/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
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Social and spatial contexts affect health, and understanding nuances of context is key to informing successful interventions for health equity. Layering mixed methods and mixed scale data sources to visualize patterns of health outcomes facilitates analysis of both broad trends and person-level experiences across time and space. We used micro-scale citizen scientist-collected data from four Bay Area communities along with aggregate epidemiologic and population-level data sets to illustrate barriers to, and facilitators of, physical activity in low-income aging adults. These data integrations highlight the synergistic value added by combining data sources, and what might be missed by relying on either a micro- or macro-level data source alone. Mixed methods and granularity data integration can generate a deeper understanding of environmental context, which in turn can inform more relevant and attainable community, advocacy, and policy improvements.
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- Shamsi Soltani
- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305
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- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305
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- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305
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- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305
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- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305
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- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305
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- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305
- Department of Medicine (Stanford Prevention Research Center), Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305
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Hicks JL, Boswell MA, Althoff T, Crum AJ, Ku JP, Landay JA, Moya PML, Murnane EL, Snyder MP, King AC, Delp SL. Leveraging Mobile Technology for Public Health Promotion: A Multidisciplinary Perspective. Annu Rev Public Health 2023; 44:131-150. [PMID: 36542772 PMCID: PMC10523351 DOI: 10.1146/annurev-publhealth-060220-041643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Health behaviors are inextricably linked to health and well-being, yet issues such as physical inactivity and insufficient sleep remain significant global public health problems. Mobile technology-and the unprecedented scope and quantity of data it generates-has a promising but largely untapped potential to promote health behaviors at the individual and population levels. This perspective article provides multidisciplinary recommendations on the design and use of mobile technology, and the concomitant wealth of data, to promote behaviors that support overall health. Using physical activity as anexemplar health behavior, we review emerging strategies for health behavior change interventions. We describe progress on personalizing interventions to an individual and their social, cultural, and built environments, as well as on evaluating relationships between mobile technology data and health to establish evidence-based guidelines. In reviewing these strategies and highlighting directions for future research, we advance the use of theory-based, personalized, and human-centered approaches in promoting health behaviors.
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- Jennifer L Hicks
- Department of Bioengineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA;
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- Department of Bioengineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA;
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- Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA;
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- Department of Computer Science, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA
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- Department of English and the Center for Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA
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- Department of Genetics, Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, and Department of Medicine (Stanford Prevention Research Center), Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering and Department of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA
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Addala A, Ding V, Zaharieva DP, Bishop FK, Adams AS, King AC, Johari R, Scheinker D, Hood KK, Desai M, Maahs DM, Prahalad P. Disparities in Hemoglobin A1c Levels in the First Year After Diagnosis Among Youths With Type 1 Diabetes Offered Continuous Glucose Monitoring. JAMA Netw Open 2023; 6:e238881. [PMID: 37074715 PMCID: PMC10116368 DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.8881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2022] [Accepted: 03/05/2023] [Indexed: 04/20/2023] Open
Abstract
Importance Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) is associated with improvements in hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) in youths with type 1 diabetes (T1D); however, youths from minoritized racial and ethnic groups and those with public insurance face greater barriers to CGM access. Early initiation of and access to CGM may reduce disparities in CGM uptake and improve diabetes outcomes. Objective To determine whether HbA1c decreases differed by ethnicity and insurance status among a cohort of youths newly diagnosed with T1D and provided CGM. Design, Setting, and Participants This cohort study used data from the Teamwork, Targets, Technology, and Tight Control (4T) study, a clinical research program that aims to initiate CGM within 1 month of T1D diagnosis. All youths with new-onset T1D diagnosed between July 25, 2018, and June 15, 2020, at Stanford Children's Hospital, a single-site, freestanding children's hospital in California, were approached to enroll in the Pilot-4T study and were followed for 12 months. Data analysis was performed and completed on June 3, 2022. Exposures All eligible participants were offered CGM within 1 month of diabetes diagnosis. Main Outcomes and Measures To assess HbA1c change over the study period, analyses were stratified by ethnicity (Hispanic vs non-Hispanic) or insurance status (public vs private) to compare the Pilot-4T cohort with a historical cohort of 272 youths diagnosed with T1D between June 1, 2014, and December 28, 2016. Results The Pilot-4T cohort comprised 135 youths, with a median age of 9.7 years (IQR, 6.8-12.7 years) at diagnosis. There were 71 boys (52.6%) and 64 girls (47.4%). Based on self-report, participants' race was categorized as Asian or Pacific Islander (19 [14.1%]), White (62 [45.9%]), or other race (39 [28.9%]); race was missing or not reported for 15 participants (11.1%). Participants also self-reported their ethnicity as Hispanic (29 [21.5%]) or non-Hispanic (92 [68.1%]). A total of 104 participants (77.0%) had private insurance and 31 (23.0%) had public insurance. Compared with the historical cohort, similar reductions in HbA1c at 6, 9, and 12 months postdiagnosis were observed for Hispanic individuals (estimated difference, -0.26% [95% CI, -1.05% to 0.43%], -0.60% [-1.46% to 0.21%], and -0.15% [-1.48% to 0.80%]) and non-Hispanic individuals (estimated difference, -0.27% [95% CI, -0.62% to 0.10%], -0.50% [-0.81% to -0.11%], and -0.47% [-0.91% to 0.06%]) in the Pilot-4T cohort. Similar reductions in HbA1c at 6, 9, and 12 months postdiagnosis were also observed for publicly insured individuals (estimated difference, -0.52% [95% CI, -1.22% to 0.15%], -0.38% [-1.26% to 0.33%], and -0.57% [-2.08% to 0.74%]) and privately insured individuals (estimated difference, -0.34% [95% CI, -0.67% to 0.03%], -0.57% [-0.85% to -0.26%], and -0.43% [-0.85% to 0.01%]) in the Pilot-4T cohort. Hispanic youths in the Pilot-4T cohort had higher HbA1c at 6, 9, and 12 months postdiagnosis than non-Hispanic youths (estimated difference, 0.28% [95% CI, -0.46% to 0.86%], 0.63% [0.02% to 1.20%], and 1.39% [0.37% to 1.96%]), as did publicly insured youths compared with privately insured youths (estimated difference, 0.39% [95% CI, -0.23% to 0.99%], 0.95% [0.28% to 1.45%], and 1.16% [-0.09% to 2.13%]). Conclusions and Relevance The findings of this cohort study suggest that CGM initiation soon after diagnosis is associated with similar improvements in HbA1c for Hispanic and non-Hispanic youths as well as for publicly and privately insured youths. These results further suggest that equitable access to CGM soon after T1D diagnosis may be a first step to improve HbA1c for all youths but is unlikely to eliminate disparities entirely. Trial Registration ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04336969.
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- Ananta Addala
- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University, Stanford, California
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- Division of Biomedical Informatics Research, Department of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, California
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- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University, Stanford, California
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- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University, Stanford, California
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- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University, Stanford, California
- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California
- Department of Health Policy, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California
- Stanford Diabetes Research Center, Stanford University, Stanford, California
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- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California
- Stanford Prevention Research Center Division, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California
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- Clinical Excellence Research Center, Stanford University, Stanford, California
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- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University, Stanford, California
- Stanford Diabetes Research Center, Stanford University, Stanford, California
- Clinical Excellence Research Center, Stanford University, Stanford, California
- Department of Management Science and Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California
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- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University, Stanford, California
- Stanford Diabetes Research Center, Stanford University, Stanford, California
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- Division of Biomedical Informatics Research, Department of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, California
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- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University, Stanford, California
- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California
- Stanford Diabetes Research Center, Stanford University, Stanford, California
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- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University, Stanford, California
- Stanford Diabetes Research Center, Stanford University, Stanford, California
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Pedersen M, King AC. How Can Sport-Based Interventions Improve Health among Women and Girls? A Scoping Review. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2023; 20:4818. [PMID: 36981727 PMCID: PMC10049722 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20064818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2022] [Revised: 03/05/2023] [Accepted: 03/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Sport has been identified by the World Health Organization as an underutilized yet important contributor to global physical activity, by UNESCO as a fundamental right, and by the United Nations as a promising driver for gender equity through improved long-term health of women and girls. Although sport-based interventions have been popularized to advance educational, social, and political development globally, little attention has been given to its impacts on health outcomes among women and girls. We undertook a scoping review of research on sport-based interventions for health among women and girls to summarize current research approaches and findings. PRISMA scoping review guidelines were observed. Online databases (PubMed, PsycINFO, Web of Science) were used to identify peer-reviewed records published through August 2022. The interventions identified (n = 4) targeted health outcomes such as gender-based violence, HIV prevention, reproductive health, and child marriage. Based on our review, we recommend four key opportunities to advance the field of sport-based interventions in addressing health equity among women and girls. In addition, we highlight promising future research directions to broaden sport engagement of women and girls, improve long-term health, and build capacity toward health equity.
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- Maja Pedersen
- Stanford Prevention Research Center, Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, and Stanford Prevention Research Center, Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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Rubio MA, Mejía-Arbeláez CM, Wilches-Mogollon MA, Moreno S, Finck C, Rosas LG, Romero SA, Guevara P, Cabas S, Rubiano O, Flórez-Pregonero A, León JG, Alarcón LF, Haile R, Sarmiento OL, King AC. "My Body, My Rhythm, My Voice": a community dance pilot intervention engaging breast cancer survivors in physical activity in a middle-income country. Pilot Feasibility Stud 2023; 9:30. [PMID: 36855214 PMCID: PMC9971676 DOI: 10.1186/s40814-023-01253-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2022] [Accepted: 01/28/2023] [Indexed: 03/02/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Interventions to promote physical activity among women breast cancer survivors (BCS) in low- to middle-income countries are limited. We assessed the acceptability and preliminary effectiveness of a theory-driven, group-based dance intervention for BCS delivered in Bogotá, Colombia. METHODS We conducted a quasi-experimental study employing a mixed-methods approach to assess the 8-week, 3 times/week group dance intervention. The effect of the intervention on participants' physical activity levels (measured by accelerometry), motivation to engage in physical activity, and quality of life were evaluated using generalized estimating equation analysis. The qualitative method included semi-structured interviews thematically analyzed to evaluate program acceptability. RESULTS Sixty-four BCS were allocated to the intervention (n = 31) or the control groups (n = 33). In the intervention arm, 84% attended ≥ 60% of sessions. We found increases on average minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity per day (intervention: +8.99 vs control: -3.7 min), and in ratings of motivation (intervention change score = 0.45, vs. control change score= -0.05). BCS reported improvements in perceived behavioral capabilities to be active, captured through the interviews. CONCLUSIONS The high attendance, behavioral changes, and successful delivery indicate the potential effectiveness, feasibility, and scalability of the intervention for BCS in Colombia. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrial.gov NCT05252780, registered on Dec 7th, 2021-retrospectively registered unique protocol ID: P20CA217199-9492018.
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- María Alejandra Rubio
- grid.7247.60000000419370714School of Medicine, Universidad de los Andes, Carrera 1, #18ª-12, Bogotá, Colombia
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- grid.7247.60000000419370714School of Medicine, Universidad de los Andes, Carrera 1, #18ª-12, Bogotá, Colombia
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- grid.7247.60000000419370714School of Engineering, Universidad de los Andes, Carrera 1 #18ª-12, Bogotá, Colombia
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- grid.7247.60000000419370714School of Medicine, Universidad de los Andes, Carrera 1, #18ª-12, Bogotá, Colombia
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- grid.7247.60000000419370714Department of Psychology, Universidad de los Andes, Carrera 1 #18ª-12, Bogotá, Colombia
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- grid.168010.e0000000419368956Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Stanford University School Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305 USA ,grid.168010.e0000000419368956Division of Primary Care and Population Health, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305 USA
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- grid.442177.30000 0004 0486 1713Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Manuela Beltrán, Bogotá, Colombia
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- grid.7247.60000000419370714School of Medicine, Universidad de los Andes, Carrera 1, #18ª-12, Bogotá, Colombia
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- grid.7247.60000000419370714School of Medicine, Universidad de los Andes, Carrera 1, #18ª-12, Bogotá, Colombia
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- grid.442175.10000 0001 2106 7261Research Department, Universidad Libre, Bogotá, Colombia
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- grid.41312.350000 0001 1033 6040School of Education, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Sports Medicine Service, Hospital de San José, Bogotá, Colombia
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- grid.7247.60000000419370714School of Medicine, Universidad de los Andes, Carrera 1, #18ª-12, Bogotá, Colombia
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- grid.7247.60000000419370714School of Medicine, Universidad de los Andes, Carrera 1, #18ª-12, Bogotá, Colombia
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- grid.168010.e0000000419368956Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Stanford University School Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305 USA ,grid.168010.e0000000419368956Stanford Prevention Research Center, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305 USA
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Wood GER, Pykett J, Banchoff A, King AC, Stathi A. Employing citizen science to enhance active and healthy ageing in urban environments. Health Place 2023; 79:102954. [PMID: 36493495 DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2022.102954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2022] [Revised: 11/23/2022] [Accepted: 11/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Engaging older residents in problem definition and solution-building is key to the success of place-based initiatives endeavouring to increase the age-friendliness of urban environments. This study employed the Our Voice framework, engaging older adult citizen scientists (n = 14) and community stakeholders (n = 15) across the city of Birmingham, UK. With the aim of identifying urban features impacting age friendliness and co-producing recommendations for improving local urban areas, citizen scientists participated in 12 technology-enabled walkability assessments, three in-person discussion groups, two one-to-one online discussions, and two workshops with community stakeholders. Together, citizen scientists co-produced 12 local and six city-wide recommendations. These recommendations were embedded into an implementation framework based on workshop discussions to identify age-friendly pathways in urban environments.
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- G E R Wood
- School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Birmingham, UK.
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- School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Epidemiology & Population Health, Stanford University School of Medicine, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology & Population Health, Stanford University School of Medicine, USA; Department of Medicine, Stanford Prevention Research Center, Stanford University School of Medicine, USA
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- School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Birmingham, UK
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Okop K, Delobelle P, Lambert EV, Getachew H, Howe R, Kedir K, Niyibizi JB, Bavuma C, Kasenda S, Crampin AC, King AC, Puoane T, Levitt NS. Implementing and Evaluating Community Health Worker-Led Cardiovascular Disease Risk Screening Intervention in Sub-Saharan Africa Communities: A Participatory Implementation Research Protocol. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2022; 20:ijerph20010298. [PMID: 36612620 PMCID: PMC9819933 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20010298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2022] [Revised: 12/20/2022] [Accepted: 12/21/2022] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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The increasing burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), particularly cardiovascular diseases (CVD) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) poses a considerable threat to public health. Community-driven CVD risk screening, referral and follow-up of those at high CVDs risk is essential to supporting early identification, treatment and secondary prevention of cardiovascular events such as stroke and myocardial infarction. This protocol describes a multi-country study that aims to implement and evaluate a community health worker (CHW)-led CVD risk screening programme to enhance referral linkages within the local primary care systems in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), using a participatory implementation science approach. The study builds upon a prior community-driven multicentre study conducted by the Collaboration for Evidence-based Health Care and Public Health in Africa (CEBHA+). This is a participatory implementation research. The study will leverage on the CVD risk citizen science pilot studies conducted in the four selected CEBHA+ project countries (viz. Ethiopia, Rwanda, Malawi, and South Africa). Through planned engagements with communities and health system stakeholders, CHWs and lay health worker volunteers will be recruited and trained to screen and identify persons that are at high risk of CVD, provide referral services, and follow-up at designated community health clinics. In each country, we will use a multi-stage random sampling to select and then screen 1000 study participants aged 35-70 years from two communities (one rural and one urban). Screening will be done using a simple validated non-laboratory-based CVD risk assessment mobile application. The RE-AIM model will be used in evaluating the project implementation outcomes, including reach, fidelity, adoption and perceived effectiveness. Developing the capacities of CHWs and lay health worker volunteers in SSA to support population-based, non-invasive population-based CVD risk prevention has the potential to impact on early identification, treatment and secondary prevention of CVDs in often under-resourced communities. Using a participatory research approach to implementing mobile phone-based CHW-led CVD risk screening, referral and follow-up in SSA will provide the evidence needed to determine the effectiveness of CVD risk screening and the potential for scaling up in the wider region.
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- Kufre Okop
- Chronic Disease Initiative for Africa, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town 7700, South Africa
- Centre for Social Science Research, University of Cape Town, Cape Town 7700, South Africa
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- Chronic Disease Initiative for Africa, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town 7700, South Africa
- Department of Public Health, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, 1090 Brussel, Belgium
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- UCT Research Centre for Health through Physical Activity, Lifestyle and Sport, Division of Physiological Sciences, Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town 7700, South Africa
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- Armauer Hansen Research Institute (AHRI), Addis Ababa P.O. Box 1005, Ethiopia
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- Armauer Hansen Research Institute (AHRI), Addis Ababa P.O. Box 1005, Ethiopia
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- School of Medicine and Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Rwanda, Kigali 4285, Rwanda
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- Malawi Epidemiology and Intervention Research Unit, Lilongwe P.O. Box 46, Malawi
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- Malawi Epidemiology and Intervention Research Unit, Lilongwe P.O. Box 46, Malawi
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- Department of Epidemiology & Population Health, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- School of Public Health, University of the Western Cape, Cape Town 7535, South Africa
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- Chronic Disease Initiative for Africa, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town 7700, South Africa
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Montes F, Guerra AM, Higuera-Mendieta D, De La Vega-Taboada E, King AC, Banchoff A, Maturana ACR, Sarmiento OL. Our Voice in a rural community: empowering Colombian adolescents to advocate for school community well-being through citizen science. BMC Public Health 2022; 22:2411. [PMID: 36550541 PMCID: PMC9774066 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-022-14559-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2022] [Accepted: 11/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Santa Ana is home to an Afro-descendant rural population of the island of Barú in Cartagena, Colombia. While a popular area for tourism, Santa Ana's population is affected by multidimensional poverty, precarious work conditions, homelessness, broken streets and sewer systems, limited quality education, and a lack of recreation and sport spaces. While Santa Ana's Community Action Board aims to unify efforts and resources to solve these problems, the state's capacity to meet the requirements of the Board is limited. METHODS We evaluated the relationship between healthy lifestyles and characteristics of Santa Ana's school using the Our Voice Citizen Science Research Method. This systemic approach combines information and communication technologies with group facilitation to empower adolescents to: 1) collect and discuss data about factors in their local environments that facilitate or hinder well-being within their school community; 2) identify relevant local stakeholders who could help to address the issues identified; and 3) advocate collectively for local improvements to support increased well-being at a community level. RESULTS Eleven citizen scientists ages 13 to 17 years from the science club of Institución Educativa Santa Ana were recruited and together conducted 11 walks within the school to collect data about the facilitators and barriers to student well-being. They identified barriers to well-being related to school infrastructure, furniture, bathrooms, and sense of belonging. They then advocated with school stakeholders and reached agreements on concrete actions to address identified barriers, including fostering a culture among students of caring for school property and presenting their findings to the community action board. This methodology allowed the community to realize how students can become agents of change and take collective action when motivated by solution-oriented methodologies such as Our Voice. Project ripple effects, including greater empowerment and participation in collective actions by students, also were observed. CONCLUSIONS This study underscores the importance of the school's built environment in the well-being of students in rural areas. The Our Voice method provided the opportunity to inform school-based interventions, and promoted ripple effects that expanded productive dialogue to the community level and generated systemic actions involving actors outside of the school community.
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- Felipe Montes
- grid.7247.60000000419370714Department of Industrial Engineering, Universidad de Los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia ,grid.7247.60000000419370714Social and Health Complexity Center, Department of Industrial Engineering, Universidad de Los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia
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- grid.7247.60000000419370714Department of Industrial Engineering, Universidad de Los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia ,grid.7247.60000000419370714Social and Health Complexity Center, Department of Industrial Engineering, Universidad de Los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia
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- grid.7247.60000000419370714School of Medicine, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia
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- grid.65456.340000 0001 2110 1845Department of Psychology, Florida International University, Miami, FL USA
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- grid.168010.e0000000419368956Department of Epidemiology & Population Health, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA USA ,grid.168010.e0000000419368956Department of Medicine (Stanford Prevention Research Center), Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA USA
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- grid.168010.e0000000419368956Department of Epidemiology & Population Health, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA USA
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- grid.7247.60000000419370714School of Medicine, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia
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Mavragani A, Cleare AE, Smith CM, Rosas LG, King AC. Detailed Versus Simplified Dietary Self-monitoring in a Digital Weight Loss Intervention Among Racial and Ethnic Minority Adults: Fully Remote, Randomized Pilot Study. JMIR Form Res 2022; 6:e42191. [PMID: 36512404 PMCID: PMC9795401 DOI: 10.2196/42191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2022] [Revised: 10/29/2022] [Accepted: 11/04/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Detailed self-monitoring (or tracking) of dietary intake is a popular and effective weight loss approach that can be delivered via digital tools, although engagement declines over time. Simplifying the experience of self-monitoring diet may counteract this decline in engagement. Testing these strategies among racial and ethnic minority groups is important as these groups are often disproportionately affected by obesity yet underrepresented in behavioral obesity treatment. OBJECTIVE In this 2-arm pilot study, we aimed to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of a digital weight loss intervention with either detailed or simplified dietary self-monitoring. METHODS We recruited racial and ethnic minority adults aged ≥21 years with a BMI of 25 kg/m2 to 45 kg/m2 and living in the United States. The Pacific time zone was selected for a fully remote study. Participants received a 3-month stand-alone digital weight loss intervention and were randomized 1:1 to either the detailed arm that was instructed to self-monitor all foods and drinks consumed each day using the Fitbit mobile app or to the simplified arm that was instructed to self-monitor only red zone foods (foods that are highly caloric and of limited nutritional value) each day via a web-based checklist. All participants were instructed to self-monitor both steps and body weight daily. Each week, participants were emailed behavioral lessons, action plans, and personalized feedback. In total, 12 a priori benchmarks were set to establish feasibility, including outcomes related to reach, retention, and self-monitoring engagement (assessed objectively via digital tools). Acceptability was assessed using a questionnaire. Weight change was assessed using scales shipped to the participants' homes and reported descriptively. RESULTS The eligibility screen was completed by 248 individuals, of whom 38 (15.3%) were randomized, 18 to detailed and 20 to simplified. At baseline, participants had a mean age of 47.4 (SD 14.0) years and BMI of 31.2 (SD 4.8) kg/m2. More than half (22/38, 58%) were identified as Hispanic of any race. The study retention rate was 92% (35/38) at 3 months. The detailed arm met 9 of 12 feasibility benchmarks, while the simplified arm met all 12. Self-monitoring engagement was moderate to high (self-monitoring diet: median of 49% of days for detailed, 97% for simplified; self-monitoring steps: 99% for detailed, 100% for simplified; self-monitoring weight: 67% for detailed, 80% for simplified). Participants in both arms reported high satisfaction, with 89% indicating that they would recommend the intervention. Weight change was -3.4 (95% CI -4.6 to -2.2) kg for detailed and -3.3 (95% CI -4.4 to -2.2) kg for simplified. CONCLUSIONS A digital weight loss intervention that incorporated either detailed or simplified dietary self-monitoring was feasible, with high retention and engagement, and acceptable to racial and ethnic minority adults. TRIAL REGISTRATION ASPREDICTED #66674; https://aspredicted.org/ka478.pdf.
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- Department of Epidemiology & Population Health, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, United States
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- Stanford Prevention Research Center, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, United States.,Department of Epidemiology & Population Health, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, United States
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Pedersen M, Wood GER, Fernes PK, Goldman Rosas L, Banchoff A, King AC. The "Our Voice" Method: Participatory Action Citizen Science Research to Advance Behavioral Health and Health Equity Outcomes. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2022; 19:ijerph192214773. [PMID: 36429494 PMCID: PMC9690580 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192214773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2022] [Revised: 11/02/2022] [Accepted: 11/04/2022] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Citizen science research that more fully engages the community can systematically involve people from under-resourced groups to create practical health-enhancing improvements across physical, social and food environments. Exemplary health equity-focused outcomes include key health behaviors (e.g., healthy eating or physical activity) and community-level changes (e.g., public transit to food shops) that are central to health promotion while being demonstrably impacted by local environmental contexts. Yet, few examples of this approach are readily available for application within complex, community-based settings. In this paper, we present the Our Voice (OV) four-step method to demonstrate an integrated participatory citizen science approach and its usability for action-focused researchers and community health practitioners. In addition, we present a summary of the major research, processes, and community outcomes, with examples drawn from nutrition and healthy food access areas, among others. Finally, we explore the hallmark features of the OV method that effectively engage citizen scientists, empowering action and fostering solution-building across social and environmental structures impacting community health. Expanding research that marries participatory research philosophies with innovative citizen science methods, supported by systematic data collection, visualization, and delivery technologies, in turn provides a powerful toolkit for tackling local to global health equity challenges.
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- Maja Pedersen
- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford University, 1701 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA
- Correspondence: (M.P.); (G.E.R.W.); (P.K.F.)
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- School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK
- Correspondence: (M.P.); (G.E.R.W.); (P.K.F.)
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- Department of Health Services and Policy, Faculty of Public Health and Policy, The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, London WC1H 9SH, UK
- Correspondence: (M.P.); (G.E.R.W.); (P.K.F.)
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- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford University, 1701 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford University, 1701 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford University, 1701 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA
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Afaneh H, Fernes PK, Lewis EC, King AC, Banchoff A, Sheats JL. Our Voice NOLA: Leveraging a Community Engaged Citizen Science Method to Contextualize the New Orleans Food Environment. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2022; 19:14790. [PMID: 36429511 PMCID: PMC9690676 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192214790] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2022] [Revised: 11/02/2022] [Accepted: 11/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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OBJECTIVE We employed the Our Voice citizen scientist method using a mobile application (app) to identify and contextualize neighborhood-level features influencing food access and wellbeing in New Orleans, Louisiana. DESIGN A three-phase, multi-method study comprised of: (1) a researcher-assisted tag-a-long neighborhood walk (referred to as a 'journey') with the Discovery Tool (DT) app to document neighborhood-level features via geo-coded photos and audio-recorded narratives; (2) a post-journey interview to enable citizen scientists to share their lived experiences; and (3) a community meeting with citizen scientists and local stakeholders. SETTING Various neighborhoods in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. PARTICIPANTS Citizen Scientists (i.e., residents) aged 18 years and older. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S) Features that influence food access and health behaviors. ANALYSIS Descriptive statistics and a thematic content analysis were conducted to assess survey and app data. RESULTS Citizen scientists (N = 14) captured 178 photos and 184 audio narratives. Eight major themes were identified: safety; walkability; aesthetics; amenities; food; health services; neighborhood changes; and infrastructure/city planning. The post-journey interview provided insights around the abovementioned themes. The community meeting demonstrated the willingness of citizen scientists and stakeholders to convene and discuss issues and relevant solutions. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS Findings demonstrate the ability of technology and citizen science to help better understand the complexities of New Orleans' past, present and distinct culture-and implications for food access and wellbeing in the context of trauma in an urban ecosystem.
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- Hasheemah Afaneh
- Health Sciences Center, School of Public Health, Louisiana State University, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA
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- Department of Health Services Research and Policy, The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London WC1H 9SH, UK
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- Human Nutrition, Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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- Stanford Prevention Research Center, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Stanford Prevention Research Center, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Nutrition, Social Behavioral and Population Sciences, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA
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Kim LH, Saha G, Leon AA, King AC, Mauriello ML, Paredes PE. Shared Autonomy to Reduce Sedentary Behavior Among Sit-Stand Desk Users in the United States and India: Web-Based Study. JMIR Form Res 2022; 6:e35447. [PMID: 36350687 PMCID: PMC9685504 DOI: 10.2196/35447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2021] [Revised: 06/03/2022] [Accepted: 07/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
Abstract
Background
Fitness technologies such as wearables and sit-stand desks are increasingly being used to fight sedentary lifestyles by encouraging physical activity. However, adherence to such technologies decreases over time because of apathy and increased dismissal of behavioral nudges.
Objective
To address this problem, we introduced shared autonomy in the context of sit-stand desks, where user input is integrated with robot autonomy to control the desk and reduce sedentary behavior and investigated user reactions and preferences for levels of automation with a sit-stand desk. As demographics affect user acceptance of robotic technology, we also studied how perceptions of nonvolitional behavior change differ across cultures (United States and India), sex, familiarity, dispositional factors, and health priming messages.
Methods
We conducted a web-based vignette study in the United States and India where a total of 279 participants watched video vignettes of a person interacting with sit-stand desks of various levels of automation and answered questions about their perceptions of the desks such as ranking of the different levels of automation.
Results
Participants generally preferred either manual or semiautonomous desks over the fully autonomous option (P<.001). However, participants in India were generally more amenable to the idea of nonvolitional interventions from the desk than participants in the United States (P<.001). Male participants had a stronger desire for having control over the desk than female participants (P=.01). Participants who were more familiar with sit-stand desks were more likely to adopt autonomous sit-stand desks (P=.001). No effects of health priming messages were observed. We estimated the projected health outcome by combining ranking data and hazard ratios from previous work and found that the semiautonomous desk led to the highest projected health outcome.
Conclusions
These results suggest that the shared autonomy desk is the optimal level of automation in terms of both user preferences and estimated projected health outcomes. Demographics such as culture and sex had significant effects on how receptive users were to autonomous intervention. As familiarity improves the likelihood of adoption, we propose a gradual behavior change intervention to increase acceptance and adherence, especially for populations with a high desire for control.
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- Lawrence H Kim
- School of Computing Science, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, United States
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, United States
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- Department of Computer Science, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, United States
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- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, United States
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- Department of Computer & Information Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, United States
- Department of Computer Science, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, United States
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Mendoza-Vasconez AS, King AC, Chandler G, Mackey S, Stefanick ML. Patterns Of Engagement With Remote Delivery Channels In A Physical Activity Intervention For Older Women. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2022. [DOI: 10.1249/01.mss.0000879552.90446.4a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Rubio MA, Mosquera D, Blanco M, Montes F, Finck C, Duval M, Trillos C, Jaramillo AM, Rosas LG, King AC, Sarmiento OL. Cross-sector co-creation of a community-based physical activity program for breast cancer survivors in Colombia. Health Promot Int 2022; 37:6646635. [PMID: 35853152 DOI: 10.1093/heapro/daac073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Benefits of physical activity (PA) in breast cancer survivors (BCS) are well established. However, programs to promote PA among BCS tailored to real-world contexts within low- to middle-income countries are limited. Cross-sector co-creation can be key to effective and scalable programs for BCS in these countries. This study aimed to evaluate the networking process to engage multisector stakeholders in the co-creation of a PA program for Colombian BCS called My Body. We employed a mixed-methods design including semistructured interviews, workshops and a social network analysis of centrality measures to assess stakeholders' engagement, resources and skills enabling the collaborative work, challenges, outcomes and lessons learned. The descriptive analysis and the centrality measures of the network revealed that 19 cross-sector stakeholders engaged in the My Body collaborative network. Through ongoing communication and cooperation, My Body built relationships between the academic lead institutions (local and international), and local and national public, private and academic institutions working in public health, sports and recreation, social sciences and engineering fields. The outcomes included the co-creation of the community-based PA program for BCS, its implementation through cross-sector synergies, increased relationships and communications among stakeholders, and successful dissemination of evidence and project results to the collaboration partners and other relevant stakeholders and community members. The mixed-methods assessment enabled understanding of ways to advance cross-sector co-creation of health promotion programs. The findings can help to enable continued development of sustainable cross-sector co-creation processes aimed at advancing PA promotion.
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- María Alejandra Rubio
- Department of Public Health, School of Medicine, Universidad de los Andes, Carrera 1 #18ª-12, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Department of Public Health, School of Medicine, Universidad de los Andes, Carrera 1 #18ª-12, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Department of Industrial Engineering, School of Engineering, Universidad de los Andes, Carrera 1 #18ª-12, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Department of Industrial Engineering, School of Engineering, Universidad de los Andes, Carrera 1 #18ª-12, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Department of Psychology, Universidad de los Andes, Carrera 1 #18ª-12, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Department of Public Health, School of Medicine, Universidad de los Andes, Carrera 1 #18ª-12, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Department of Public Health, School of Medicine, Universidad de los Andes, Carrera 1 #18ª-12, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Department of Industrial Engineering, School of Engineering, Universidad de los Andes, Carrera 1 #18ª-12, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Stanford University School Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA.,Division of Primary Care and Population Health, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Stanford University School Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA.,Stanford Prevention Research Center, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Department of Public Health, School of Medicine, Universidad de los Andes, Carrera 1 #18ª-12, Bogotá, Colombia
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Rubio MA, Guevara-Aladino P, Urbano M, Cabas S, Mejia-Arbelaez C, Rodriguez Espinosa P, Rosas LG, King AC, Chazdon S, Sarmiento OL. Innovative participatory evaluation methodologies to assess and sustain multilevel impacts of two community-based physical activity programs for women in Colombia. BMC Public Health 2022; 22:771. [PMID: 35428285 PMCID: PMC9012256 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-022-13180-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2021] [Accepted: 03/24/2022] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
Abstract
Background Community-based physical activity (PA) programs are appealing to women in Latin America and show potential for improving women’s health. This study aimed to engage healthy middle-aged women, breast cancer survivors and local stakeholders participating in two publicly funded community-based PA programs in Bogotá, Colombia (Recreovía and My Body) to assess and visually map the perceived barriers, facilitators, and outcomes to promote programs’ improvement, scaling and sustainability. Methods We used two participatory action research methods, the 1) Our Voice citizen science method to capture data and drive local change in built and social environmental facilitators and barriers that influence women’s engagement in community-based PA; and 2) Ripple Effects Mapping to visually map the intended and unintended outcomes of PA programs. We used thematic analysis to classify the results at the individual, social, and community levels. Results The stakeholders engaged in the participatory evaluation included cross-sector actors from the programs (N = 6) and program users (total N = 34) from the two programs (Recreovía N = 16; My Body N = 18). Program users were women with a mean age of 55.7 years (SD = 8.03), 65% lived in low-income neighborhoods. They identified infrastructure as the main feature affecting PA, having both positive (e.g., appropriate facilities) and negative (e.g., poorly built areas for PA) effects. Regarding program improvements, stakeholders advocated for parks’ cleaning, safety, and appropriate use. The most highlighted outcomes were the expansion and strengthening of social bonds and the engagement in collective wellbeing, which leveraged some participants’ leadership skills for PA promotion strategies in their community. The facilitated dialogue among program users and stakeholders fostered the sustainability and expansion of the community-based PA programs, even during the COVID-19 pandemic. Conclusions The implementation of both participatory methodologies provided a multidimensional understanding of the programs’ impacts and multisectoral dialogues that fostered efforts to sustain the community-based PA programs. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12889-022-13180-2.
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Zha CC, Jansen B, Banchoff A, Fernes P, Chong J, Castro V, Vallez-Kelly T, Fenton M, Rogers J, King AC. Integrating Photovoice and Citizen Science: The Our Voice Initiative in Practice. Health Promot Pract 2022; 23:241-249. [PMID: 35285322 DOI: 10.1177/15248399211054784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
Community engagement methods like photovoice have allowed researchers to gather and incorporate the experiences and perspectives of community members in their work but have at times faced challenges regarding systematization, accessibility, and scalability. This practice note describes the Our Voice initiative, one example of a community-based participatory research framework that aims to build on photovoice theories and best practices and address these challenges by incorporating the use of a mobile app as well as elements of participatory action-based citizen science to support community-driven data collection, analysis, and advocacy. We explore the application of the Our Voice method and evaluation of multilevel participant and community outcomes across three different Bay Area, California, communities. In doing so, we hope to provide a potential example for practitioners of other community-based participatory research and photovoice-based models to draw from when working with diverse communities to integrate local perspectives and insights in the generation and implementation of sustainable community health improvements.
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- Caroline C Zha
- Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- San Mateo County Office of Education, Redwood City, CA, USA
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- Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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Smith N, Georgiou M, King AC, Tieges Z, Chastin S. Factors influencing usage of urban blue spaces: A systems-based approach to identify leverage points. Health Place 2021; 73:102735. [PMID: 34933144 DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2021.102735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2021] [Revised: 12/03/2021] [Accepted: 12/10/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
Abstract
Urban blue spaces may have salutogenic health benefits. It is crucial to understand the factors that influence the use of urban blue spaces so that urban populations can benefit equitably. A system map of factors influencing usage was developed by qualitatively analysing 203 intercept interviews conducted with people actively using the towpath along the canal in North Glasgow, Scotland. Network analysis was used to analyse the system map's structure identifying Exercise & Health and Urban Nature as key leverage points and Cleanliness & Maintenance as the key area for improvement. Findings could be used to inform the management, governance and revitalisation of urban blue spaces with the ultimate aim of maximising their potential to be equitable, sustainable and salutogenic.
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- Niamh Smith
- School of Health and Life Sciences, Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, Scotland, UK.
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- School of Health and Life Sciences, Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, Scotland, UK.
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- Departments of Epidemiology & Population Health and Medicine (Stanford Prevention Research Centre), Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA.
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- Geriatric Medicine, Usher Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK; School of Computing, Engineering and Built Environment, Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, Scotland, UK.
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- School of Health and Life Sciences, Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, Scotland, UK; Department of Movement and Sports Sciences, Ghent University, Belgium.
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- Peter C Gelius
- Department of Sport Science and Sport, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Health Services Research, Universiteit Maastricht, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medicine, Stanford Prevention Research Center, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
- Division of Epidemiology, Department of Health Research and Policy, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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O’Connor Á, King AC, Banchoff A, Eyler A, Reis R, Brownson RC, Resendiz E, Holland D, Salvo D. Harnessing Citizen Science to Assess and Improve Utilization of Metropolitan Parks: the Park Activity, Recreation, and Community Study (PARCS) in St. Louis, MO. J Healthy Eat Act Living 2021; 1:198-215. [PMID: 37771562 PMCID: PMC10522010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/30/2023]
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Access to and use of parks is associated with physical activity participation. Our Voice is a systematic method blending community-based participatory research (CBPR) and citizen science. As part of a comprehensive, mixed-methods study in St. Louis, Missouri (PARCS), we tested the feasibility of the Our Voice method for gathering community input on the barriers to and facilitators of accessibility and use of large metropolitan parks, by describing the implementation of the Our Voice method among recreational and commuter users of a large metropolitan park in St. Louis, MO. Due to challenges posed by COVID-19, the Our Voice methodology was adapted for remote participation. Twenty-three citizen scientists (14 recreational park users and 9 commuters) collected and analyzed geolocated route, photo, and audio or text data on facilitators and barriers to park use and access. They identified 6 priority themes and 12 solution ideas, and presented them to stakeholders. In contrast to previous Our Voice studies, separate user groups (recreation and commuter users) independently prioritized many of the same themes. Adaptation of the Our Voice protocol to virtual practices during COVID-19 revealed positive implications for cost, reach, and scale of studies grounded in CBPR and citizen science. We provide a set of recommended practices for using Our Voice as a method to evaluate and promote equity of access and use of metropolitan parks.
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- Áine O’Connor
- Washington University in St. Louis, Prevention Research Center, Brown School,
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- Stanford University, Stanford Prevention Research Center,
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- Stanford University, Stanford Prevention Research Center,
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- Washington University in St. Louis, Prevention Research Center, Brown School,
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- Washington University in St. Louis, Prevention Research Center, Brown School,
USA
- Pontifical Catholic University, Urban Management, Graduate Program,
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- Washington University in St. Louis, Prevention Research Center, Brown School,
USA
- Washington University in St. Louis, School of Medicine, Division of Public Health Sciences, and Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center, Department of Surgery,
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- Washington University in St. Louis, Prevention Research Center, Brown School,
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- Washington University in St. Louis, Prevention Research Center, Brown School,
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- Washington University in St. Louis, Prevention Research Center, Brown School,
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Rodriguez Espinosa P, Patel ML, King AC, Campero I, Freeman M, Garcia DM, Winter SJ, Heaney CA. An in-depth comparison of well-being among Latinx and non-Latinx White adults: A cautionary tale. Prev Med Rep 2021; 24:101513. [PMID: 34401222 PMCID: PMC8358695 DOI: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2021.101513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2021] [Revised: 06/24/2021] [Accepted: 07/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
Abstract
Understanding how to optimize the health and well-being of Latinxs is crucial and will aid in informing actions to address inequities. Latinxs' unique cultural backgrounds and lived experiences could have implications for their well-being, which may differ from other racial/ethnic groups. We compared overall and domain-specific well-being and their socio-demographic correlates among two samples of Latinxs and a sample of non-Latinx Whites. Cross-sectional samples were independently drawn from the Stanford WELL Initiative (n = 217 Latinxs, n = 943 non-Latinx Whites) and the On the Move Trial (n = 238 Latinxs), both recruiting in Northern California. Well-being was assessed using the Stanford WELL scale, a novel multifaceted measure. Propensity score matching and mixed effect regressions were employed to compare well-being between samples. Overall well-being levels did not differ between groups. However, when examining constituent domains of well-being, several differences were found. Both Latinx samples reported experiencing more stress, having worse physical health, and being more religious than did the matched non-Latinx White sample. However, on four other well-being domains, only one of the Latinx samples differed from the non-Latinx White sample. Moreover, the two Latinx samples differed from each other in four out of nine domains examined. When evaluating well-being across racial/ethnic groups, we recommend employing multidimensional measures and multiple samples to promote greater confidence in the conclusions. This approach can better inform future research and the tailoring of public health efforts by furthering our understanding of the nature of group well-being differences. Our methods offer a blueprint for similar studies examining well-being in multi-ethnic groups.
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- Patricia Rodriguez Espinosa
- Stanford Prevention Research Center, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
- Department of Epidemiology & Population Health, Stanford University School of Medicine
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- Stanford Prevention Research Center, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Stanford Prevention Research Center, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
- Department of Epidemiology & Population Health, Stanford University School of Medicine
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- Stanford Prevention Research Center, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Stanford Prevention Research Center, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Stanford Prevention Research Center, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Stanford Prevention Research Center, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
- Senior Coastsiders, 925 Main Street, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019, USA
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- Stanford Prevention Research Center, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
- Department of Psychology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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While there are many definitions of citizen science, the term usually refers to the participation of the general public in the scientific process in collaboration with professional scientists. Citizen scientists have been engaged to promote health equity, especially in the areas of environmental contaminant exposures, physical activity, and healthy eating. Citizen scientists commonly come from communities experiencing health inequities and have collected data using a range of strategies and technologies, such as air sensors, water quality kits, and mobile applications. On the basis of our review, and to advance the field of citizen science to address health equity, we recommend (a) expanding the focus on topics important for health equity, (b) increasing the diversity of people serving as citizen scientists, (c) increasing the integration of citizen scientists in additional research phases, (d) continuing to leverage emerging technologies that enable citizen scientists to collect data relevant for health equity, and (e) strengthening the rigor of methods to evaluate impacts on health equity. Expected final online publication date for the Annual Review of Public Health, Volume 43 is April 2022. Please see http://www.annualreviews.org/page/journal/pubdates for revised estimates.
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- Lisa G Rosas
- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health and Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA;
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- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health and Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA;
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- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health and Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA;
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Wegner L, Mendoza-Vasconez AS, Mackey S, McGuire V, To C, White B, King AC, Stefanick ML. Physical activity, well-being, and priorities of older women during the COVID-19 pandemic: a survey of Women's Health Initiative Strong and Healthy (WHISH) intervention participants. Transl Behav Med 2021; 11:2155-2163. [PMID: 34633465 PMCID: PMC8524531 DOI: 10.1093/tbm/ibab122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
Abstract
Sheltering-in-place, social distancing, and other strategies to minimize COVID-19 transmission may impact physical activity (PA) and well-being in older adults. To assess self-reported PA changes, well-being, and priorities of older women across the USA early in the COVID-19 pandemic. In May 2020, a 10-question survey was emailed to 5,822 women, aged over 70 years, who had been assigned to the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) Strong and Healthy (WHISH) trial PA intervention and had provided email addresses. The survey assessed general and physical well-being, current priorities, and PA levels before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Demographic and physical function data were collected previously. Descriptive analyses characterized participants’ priorities and PA changes from before the pandemic to the time of data collection during the pandemic. Differences in PA change by age, physical function, and geographic region were assessed by Kruskal-Wallis and post hoc Dunn tests. Among 2,876 survey respondents, 89% perceived their general well-being as good, very good, or excellent, despite 90% reporting at least moderate (to extreme) concern about the pandemic, with 18.2% reporting increased PA levels, 27.1% reporting no changes, and 54.7% reporting decreased PA levels. Top priorities “in the midst of the COVID-19 outbreak” were staying in touch with family/friends (21%) and taking care of one’s body (20%). Among priorities related to physical well-being, staying active was selected most frequently (33%). Support for maintaining PA in older populations should be a priority during a pandemic and similarly disruptive events.
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- Lauren Wegner
- Department of Medicine, Stanford Prevention Research Center, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA.,University of Nebraska Medical Center, College of Medicine, Omaha, NE 68198, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Stanford Prevention Research Center, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Stanford Prevention Research Center, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Stanford Prevention Research Center, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA.,Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Stanford University School of Me dicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Stanford Prevention Research Center, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Stanford Prevention Research Center, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Stanford Prevention Research Center, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA.,Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Stanford University School of Me dicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Stanford Prevention Research Center, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA.,Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Stanford University School of Me dicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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Sarmiento OL, Rubio MA, King AC, Serrano N, Hino AAF, Hunter RF, Aguilar-Farias N, Parra DC, Salvo D, Jáuregui A, Lee RE, Kohl B. [El entorno construido en los programas diseñados para promover la actividad física entre las niñas, niños y jóvenes latinos que viven en Estados Unidos y América Latina]. Obes Rev 2021; 22 Suppl 5:e13345. [PMID: 34708530 DOI: 10.1111/obr.13345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2021] [Accepted: 02/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Olga L Sarmiento
- Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Stanford University School Medicine, Stanford, California, EE. UU.,Stanford Prevention Research Center, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School Medicine, Stanford, California, EE. UU
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- Prevention Research Center, Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis, San Luis, Misuri, EE. UU
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde, Faculdade de Medicina, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná, Curitiba, Brasil
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- Centre for Public Health, School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, Reino Unido
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- Departamento de Educación Física, Deportes y Recreación, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile
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- Prevention Research Center, Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis, San Luis, Misuri, EE. UU
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- Prevention Research Center, Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis, San Luis, Misuri, EE. UU.,Departamento de Actividad Física y Estilos de Vida Saludables, Centro de Investigación en Nutrición y Salud, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, Cuernavaca, México
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- Departamento de Actividad Física y Estilos de Vida Saludables, Centro de Investigación en Nutrición y Salud, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, Cuernavaca, México
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- Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation, Arizona State University, Phoenix, Arizona, EE. UU
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- School of Public Health in Austin Department of Epidemiology, Human Genetics and Environmental Sciences Michael and Susan Dell Center for Advancement of Health Living, Austin, Texas, EE. UU
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Garcia LMT, Hunter RF, de la Haye K, Economos CD, King AC. [Un marco conceptual orientado a la acción para soluciones sistémicas de prevención de la obesidad infantil en Latinoamérica y en las poblaciones latinas de Estados Unidos]. Obes Rev 2021; 22 Suppl 5:e13354. [PMID: 34708532 DOI: 10.1111/obr.13354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2021] [Accepted: 02/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Leandro M T Garcia
- Centre for Public Health, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, Reino Unido
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- Centre for Public Health, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, Reino Unido
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- Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Ángeles, California, EE. UU
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- Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts, EE. UU
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- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, EE. UU.,Stanford Prevention Research Center, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, EE. UU
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King AC, Pérez-Escamilla R, Vorkoper S, Anand N, Rivera J. [Prevención transfronteriza de la obesidad infantil: la promesa de colaboración entre EE. UU. y Latinoamérica en investigación]. Obes Rev 2021; 22 Suppl 5:e13343. [PMID: 34708533 DOI: 10.1111/obr.13343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2021] [Accepted: 02/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Abby C King
- Departments of Epidemiology and Population Health and Medicine (Stanford Prevention Research Center), Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, EE. UU
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- Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, CT, EE. UU
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- Fogarty International Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, EE. UU
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- Fogarty International Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, EE. UU
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- Centro de Investigación en Nutrición y Salud, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, Cuernavaca, México
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Ayala GX, Monge-Rojas R, King AC, Hunter R, Berge JM. [Entorno social y obesidad infantil: implicaciones para la investigación y la práctica en Estados Unidos y en los países latinoamericanos]. Obes Rev 2021; 22 Suppl 5:e13350. [PMID: 34708540 PMCID: PMC9138052 DOI: 10.1111/obr.13350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2021] [Accepted: 02/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
Abstract
The environments of children influence their risk for childhood obesity through, among other factors, a child's weight-related behaviors (i.e., diet and physical activity). In this article, we present evidence on social environmental factors associated with a child's diet and physical activity, and more generally, the prevention and control of childhood obesity among Hispanic/Latinx children in the United States and children from countries in Latin America. Using a socio-ecologic lens, we present evidence from cross-sectional and longitudinal studies conducted in the United States involving Hispanic/Latinx children, and evidence from studies involving children in Latin America. Studies examining parenting factors in the home environment (e.g., parenting strategies) are especially emphasized, with more limited evidence on social environmental factors in other lived contexts (e.g., school). The influence of acculturation on social relationships cuts across levels of the socio-ecological framework. Intervention research identified strategies and research gaps for intervening on social factors to promote healthy behaviors and reduce risk for childhood obesity. Community health workers and others forms of peer support were identified as relevant approaches at multiple levels of the socio-ecological framework. This article concludes with directions for future research to further understand the environment using newer information and communication technologies.
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- Guadalupe X Ayala
- School of Public Health, San Diego State University, the Institute for Behavioral and Community Health, and the SDSU HealthLINK Center, San Diego, California, EE. UU
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- Unidad de Salud y Nutrición, Instituto Costarricense de Investigación y Enseñanza en Nutrición y Salud (INCIENSA), Cartago, Costa Rica
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- Departments of Epidemiology & Population Health and Medicine (Stanford Prevention Research Center), Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, EE. UU
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- Centre for Public Health, Queen's University Belfast, Irlanda del Norte, Belfast, Reino Unido
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- Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Medical School, University of Minnesota, Mineápolis, Minesota, EE. UU
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Cenko E, Chen H, Gill TM, Glynn NW, Henderson RM, King AC, Pahor M, Qiu P, Rego A, Reid KF, Tudor-Locke C, Valiani V, You L, Manini TM. Ratings of Perceived Exertion During Walking: Predicting Major Mobility Disability and Effect of Structured Physical Activity in Mobility-Limited Older Adults. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 2021; 76:e264-e271. [PMID: 33585918 DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glab036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND This study evaluated the association between ratings of perceived exertion (RPE) of walking and major mobility disability (MMD), as well as their transitions in response to a physical activity (PA) compared to a health education (HE) program. METHODS Older adults (n = 1633) who were at risk for mobility impairment were randomized to structured PA or HE programs. During a 400 m walk, participants rated exertion as "light" or "hard." An MMD event was defined as the inability to walk 400 m. MMD events and RPE values were assessed every 6 months for an average of 2.6 years. RESULTS Participants rating their exertion as "hard" had a nearly threefold higher risk of MMD compared with those rating their exertion as "light" (HR: 2.61, 95% CI: 2.19-3.11). The association was held after adjusting for disease conditions, depression, cognitive function, and walking speed (HR: 2.24, 95% CI: 1.87-2.69). The PA group was 25% more likely to transition from "light" to "hard" RPE than the HE group (HR: 1.25, 95% CI: 1.05-1.49). Additionally, the PA group was 27% (HR: 0.73, 95% CI: 0.55 - 0.97) less likely to transition from a "hard" RPE to inability to walk 400 m and was more likely to recover their ability to walk 400 m by transitioning to a "hard" RPE (HR: 2.10, 95% CI: 1.39-3.17) than the HE group. CONCLUSIONS Older adults rating "hard" effort during a standardized walk test were at increased risk of subsequent MMD. A structured PA program enabled walking recovery, but was more likely to increase transition from "light" to "hard" effort, which may reflect the greater capacity to perform the test.
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- Erta Cenko
- Department of Epidemiology, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics and Data Science, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Geriatric Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Health Research and Policy, Stanford University, California, USA
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- Department of Aging and Geriatric Research, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA
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- Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Nutrition, Exercise Physiology and Sarcopenia Lab, Tufts University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Università degli Studi di Bari Aldo Moro, Italy
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA
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- Department of Aging and Geriatric Research, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA
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King AC, Campero MI, Garcia D, Blanco-Velazquez I, Banchoff A, Fierros F, Escobar M, Cortes AL, Sheats JL, Hua J, Chazaro A, Done M, Espinosa PR, Vuong D, Ahn DK. Testing the effectiveness of community-engaged citizen science to promote physical activity, foster healthier neighborhood environments, and advance health equity in vulnerable communities: The Steps for Change randomized controlled trial design and methods. Contemp Clin Trials 2021; 108:106526. [PMID: 34371162 PMCID: PMC8453124 DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2021.106526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2021] [Revised: 08/02/2021] [Accepted: 08/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
Abstract
While low-income midlife and older adults are disproportionately affected by non-communicable diseases that can be alleviated by regular physical activity, few physical activity programs have been developed specifically with their needs in mind. Those programs that are available typically do not address the recognized local environmental factors that can impact physical activity. The specific aim of the Steps for Change cluster-randomized controlled trial is to compare systematically the initial (one-year) and sustained (two-year) multi-level impacts of an evidence-based person-level physical activity intervention (Active Living Every Day [ALED] and age-relevant health education information), versus the ALED program in combination with a novel neighborhood-level citizen science intervention called Our Voice. The study sample (N = 300) consists of insufficiently active adults ages 40 years and over living in or around affordable senior public housing settings. Major study assessments occur at baseline, 12, and 24 months. The primary outcome is 12-month change in walking, and secondary outcomes include other forms of physical activity, assessed via validated self-report measures supported by accelerometry, and physical function and well-being variables. Additional intervention impacts are assessed at 24 months. Potential mediators and moderators of intervention success will be explored to better determine which subgroups do best with which type of intervention. Here we present the study design and methods, including recruitment strategies and yields. TRIAL REGISTRATION: clinicaltrial.gov Identifier = NCT03041415.
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- Abby C King
- Department of Epidemiology & Population Health, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, United States of America; Stanford Prevention Research Center, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, United States of America.
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- Stanford Prevention Research Center, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, United States of America.
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- Stanford Prevention Research Center, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, United States of America.
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- Stanford Prevention Research Center, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, United States of America.
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- Stanford Prevention Research Center, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, United States of America.
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- Stanford Prevention Research Center, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, United States of America.
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- Stanford Prevention Research Center, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, United States of America.
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- Stanford Prevention Research Center, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, United States of America.
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- Stanford Prevention Research Center, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, United States of America.
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- Stanford Prevention Research Center, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, United States of America.
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- Stanford Prevention Research Center, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, United States of America.
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- Stanford Prevention Research Center, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, United States of America
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- Department of Epidemiology & Population Health, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, United States of America; Stanford Prevention Research Center, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, United States of America.
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- Stanford Prevention Research Center, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, United States of America.
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- Stanford Prevention Research Center, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, United States of America.
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Hesse BW, Conroy DE, Kwaśnicka D, Waring ME, Hekler E, Andrus S, Tercyak KP, King AC, Diefenbach MA. We're all in this together: recommendations from the Society of Behavioral Medicine's Open Science Working Group. Transl Behav Med 2021; 11:693-698. [PMID: 33595059 DOI: 10.1093/tbm/ibaa126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Rubio MA, Triana C, King AC, Rosas LG, Banchoff AW, Rubiano O, Chrisinger BW, Sarmiento OL. Engaging citizen scientists to build healthy park environments in Colombia. Health Promot Int 2021; 36:223-234. [PMID: 32361761 DOI: 10.1093/heapro/daaa031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Colombia's Recreovía program offers community-based free physical activity (PA) classes in parks. We evaluated built and social environmental factors influencing Recreovía local park environments, and facilitated a consensus-building and advocacy process among community members, policymakers and academic researchers aimed at improving uptake and impact of the Recreovía program. We used a mixed-methods approach, with individual and contextual PA measurements and a resident-enabled participatory approach (the Our Voice citizen science engagement model). Recreovía participants were likely to be women meeting PA recommendations, and highly satisfied with the Recreovía classes. Reported facilitators of the Recreovía included its role in enhancing social and individual well-being through PA classes. Reported barriers to usage were related to park maintenance, cleanliness and safety. The Our Voice process elicited community reflection, empowerment, advocacy and action. Our Voice facilitated the interplay among stakeholders and community members to optimize the Recreovía program as a facilitator of active living, and to make park environments more welcoming.
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- School of Medicine, Universidad de los Andes, Carrera 1 n°18ª-12 Bogotá, Colombia
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- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Stanford University School Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA.,Stanford Prevention Research Center, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Stanford University School Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA.,Division of Primary Care and Population Health, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Stanford Prevention Research Center, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Recreovía Program Coordination, Institute of Recreation and Sports, Calle 63 n°59A-0, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Department of Social Policy and Intervention, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX1 2ER, UK
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- School of Medicine, Universidad de los Andes, Carrera 1 n°18ª-12 Bogotá, Colombia
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Graham S, Zha CC, King AC, Banchoff AW, Sarnquist C, Dauber M, Baiocchi M. A Novel Model for Generating Creative, Community-Responsive Interventions to Reduce Gender-Based Violence on College Campuses. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2021; 18:7933. [PMID: 34360224 PMCID: PMC8345756 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18157933] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2021] [Revised: 07/17/2021] [Accepted: 07/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
Currently, the most successful prevention interventions against sexual violence (SV) on United States college campuses target modifications at the individual and interpersonal levels. Community-level interventions have been under-developed for college campuses. To address this gap, we employ a citizen science model for understanding campus community factors affecting SV risk. The model, called Our Voice, starts by engaging groups of college students to collect data in their own communities, identifying factors they view as increasing the risk of SV. In facilitated meetings, participants then review and analyze their collective data and use it to generate actionable community-level solutions and advocate for them with local decision-makers. We share findings from a first-generation study of the Our Voice model applied to SV prevention on one college campus, and include recommendations for further research.
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- Sophia Graham
- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA; (S.G.); (A.C.K.)
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- Department of Human Biology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA;
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- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA; (S.G.); (A.C.K.)
- Stanford Prevention Research Center, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA;
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- Stanford Prevention Research Center, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA;
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- Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA;
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- Stanford Law School, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA;
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- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA; (S.G.); (A.C.K.)
- Stanford Prevention Research Center, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA;
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Marquez DX, Aguiñaga S, Vásquez PM, Conroy DE, Erickson KI, Hillman C, Stillman CM, Ballard RM, Sheppard BB, Petruzzello SJ, King AC, Powell KE. A systematic review of physical activity and quality of life and well-being. Transl Behav Med 2021; 10:1098-1109. [PMID: 33044541 DOI: 10.1093/tbm/ibz198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 111] [Impact Index Per Article: 37.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
Abstract
Maintaining or improving quality of life (QoL) and well-being is a universal goal across the lifespan. Being physically active has been suggested as one way to enhance QoL and well-being. In this systematic review, conducted in part for the 2018 U.S. Health and Human Services Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans Scientific Advisory Committee Report, we examined the relationship between physical activity (PA) and QoL and well-being experienced by the general population across the lifespan and by persons with psychiatric and neurologic conditions. Systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and pooled analyses from 2006 to 2018 were used for the evidence base. Strong evidence (predominantly from randomized controlled trials [RCTs]) demonstrated that, for adults aged 18-65 years and older adults (primarily 65 years and older), PA improves QoL and well-being when compared with minimal or no-treatment controls. Moderate evidence indicated that PA improves QoL and well-being in individuals with schizophrenia and Parkinson's disease, and limited evidence indicated that PA improves QoL and well-being for youth and for adults with major clinical depression or bipolar disorder. Insufficient evidence existed for individuals with dementia because of a small number of studies with mixed results. Future high-quality research designs should include RCTs involving longer interventions testing different modes and intensities of PA in diverse populations of healthy people and individuals with cognitive (e.g., dementia) and mental health conditions (e.g., schizophrenia) to precisely characterize the effects of different forms of PA on aspects of QoL and well-being.
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- David X Marquez
- Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition, Center for Research on Health and Aging, Institute for Health Research and Policy, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Kinesiology and Community Health, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA
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- Department of Neurosciences, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- Department of Kinesiology, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Brain Aging and Cognitive Health Lab, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Psychology and Department of Physical Therapy, Movement, and Rehabilitation Sciences, Center for Cognitive and Brain Health, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Brain Aging and Cognitive Health Lab, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Office of Disease Prevention, Office of the Director, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Department of Kinesiology and Community Health, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Urbana, IL, USA
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- Department of Health Research and Policy, Stanford Prevention Research Center, Department of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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Odunitan-Wayas FA, Wadende P, Mogo ERI, Brugulat-Panés A, Micklesfield LK, Govia I, Mapa-Tassou C, Mukoma G, Smith JA, Motlhalhedi M, Wasnyo Y, Were V, Assah F, Okop KJ, Norris SA, Obonyo C, Mbanya JC, Tulloch-Reid MK, King AC, Lambert EV, Oni T. Adolescent Levers for a Diet and Physical Activity Intervention Across Socioecological Levels in Kenya, South Africa, Cameroon, and Jamaica: Mixed Methods Study Protocol. JMIR Res Protoc 2021; 10:e26739. [PMID: 34255729 PMCID: PMC8317027 DOI: 10.2196/26739] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2020] [Revised: 05/05/2021] [Accepted: 05/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
Abstract
Background The increasing burden of noncommunicable diseases that are prevalent in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) is largely attributed to modifiable behavioral risk factors such as unhealthy diets and insufficient physical activity (PA). The adolescent stage, defined as 10 to 24 years of age, is an important formative phase of life and offers an opportunity to reduce the risk of noncommunicable diseases across the life course and for future generations. Objective The aim of this paper is to describe a protocol for a study using a convergent mixed methods design to explore exposures in the household, neighborhood, school, and the journey from home to school that may influence diet and PA behaviors in adolescents from LMICs. Methods Male and female adolescents (n≥150) aged between 13 and 24 years will be recruited from selected high schools or households in project site countries to ensure the socioeconomic diversity of perspectives and experiences at the individual, home, and neighborhood levels. The project will be conducted at 5 sites in 4 countries: Kenya, Cameroon, Jamaica, and South Africa (Cape Town and Johannesburg). Data on anthropometric measures, food intake, and PA knowledge and behavior will be collected using self-report questionnaires. In addition, a small number of learners (n=30-45) from each site will be selected as citizen scientists to capture data (photographs, audio notes, text, and geolocations) on their lived experiences in relation to food and PA in their homes, the journey to and from school, and the school and neighborhood environments using a mobile app, and for objective PA measurements. In-depth interviews will be conducted with the citizen scientists and their caregivers to explore household experiences and determinants of food intake and foodways, as well as the PA of household members. Results The study described in this protocol paper was primarily funded through a UK National Institute for Health Research grant in 2017 and approved by the relevant institutional ethics review boards in the country sites (South Africa, Cameroun, and Jamaica in 2019, and Kenya in 2020). As of December 23, 2020, we had completed data collection from adolescents (n≥150) in all the country sites, except Kenya, and data collection for the subgroup (n=30-45) is ongoing. Data analysis is ongoing and the output of findings from the study described in this protocol is expected to be published by 2022. Conclusions This project protocol contributes to research that focuses on adolescents and the socioecological determinants of food intake and PA in LMIC settings. It includes innovative methodologies to interrogate and map the contexts of these determinants and will generate much-needed data to understand the multilevel system of factors that can be leveraged through upstream and downstream strategies and interventions to improve health outcomes. International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID) DERR1-10.2196/26739
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- Feyisayo A Odunitan-Wayas
- Health Through Physical Activity, Lifestyle and Sport Research Centre, Division of Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- School of Education and Human Resource Development, Kisii University, Kisii, Kenya
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- MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Health Through Physical Activity, Lifestyle and Sport Research Centre, Division of Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.,South African Medical Research Council/Wits Developmental Pathways for Health Research Unit (DPHRU), School of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Caribbean Institute for Health Research, The University of the West Indies, Kingston, Jamaica
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- Health of Populations in Transition (HoPiT) Research Group, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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- South African Medical Research Council/Wits Developmental Pathways for Health Research Unit (DPHRU), School of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Caribbean Institute for Health Research, The University of the West Indies, Kingston, Jamaica
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- South African Medical Research Council/Wits Developmental Pathways for Health Research Unit (DPHRU), School of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Health of Populations in Transition (HoPiT) Research Group, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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- Centre for Global Health Research, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Kisumu, Kenya
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- Health of Populations in Transition (HoPiT) Research Group, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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- Health Through Physical Activity, Lifestyle and Sport Research Centre, Division of Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- South African Medical Research Council/Wits Developmental Pathways for Health Research Unit (DPHRU), School of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Centre for Global Health Research, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Kisumu, Kenya
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- Health of Populations in Transition (HoPiT) Research Group, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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- Caribbean Institute for Health Research, The University of the West Indies, Kingston, Jamaica
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- Department of Epidemiology & Population Health, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, United States.,Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, United States
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- Health Through Physical Activity, Lifestyle and Sport Research Centre, Division of Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom.,Research Initiative for Cities Health and Equity, School of Public Health and Family Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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Chesser SA, Porter MM, Barclay R, King AC, Menec VH, Ripat J, Sibley KM, Sylvestre GM, Webber SC. Corrigendum to: Exploring University Age-Friendliness Using Collaborative Citizen Science. Gerontologist 2021; 61:806. [PMID: 32945336 DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnaa124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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- Centre on Aging, Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
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- Department of Physical Therapy, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
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- Department of Epidemiology & Population Health and Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, California
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
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- Department of Occupational Therapy, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, Centre for Healthcare Innovation, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
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- Department of Geography, Institute of Urban Studies, University of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Department of Physical Therapy, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
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Tuckett AG, Rowbotham S, Hetherington S, Goddard J, King AC. Using citizen science to empower older adults to improve a food security initiative in Australia. Health Promot Int 2021; 37:6308794. [PMID: 34165525 DOI: 10.1093/heapro/daab060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Food security is an increasing problem for older adults who are living longer and having to stretch their resources further. Initiatives such as subsidized community market days are increasingly important in bolstering food security amongst these groups but there have been few attempts to understand these initiatives from the perspective of community members. This exploratory study examined the utility of a novel citizen science approach to engage older adults in evaluating and improving a local food security initiative. Using the Our Voice methodology, citizen scientists recorded their perceptions of their local Market Day via photographs and audio narratives. Thirteen citizen scientists captured 127 photographs and 125 commentaries. Citizen scientists participated in workshops to discuss, code and synthesize their data, and used their findings to advocate for change. A number of improvements to the Market Day were made by key stakeholders on the basis of citizen scientist recommendations, including improving the processes for sourcing and storing food and changing the layout to improve access. This study demonstrates that citizen science is a useful and feasible approach to engaging community members in capturing data and advocating for change to ensure that local initiatives meet the needs of communities.
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- Anthony G Tuckett
- Curtin School of Nursing, Curtin University, Bentley Campus, Perth 6102, Australia.,School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Brisbane 4067, Australia
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- Menzies Centre for Health Policy, Sydney School of Public Health, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, Sydney 2050, Australia
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- Healthy Connections Exercise Clinic, Burnie Brae Ltd, Chermside, Brisbane 4032, Australia
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- Community Support Office, Burnie Brae Ltd, Chermside, Brisbane 4032, Australia
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- Stanford Prevention Research Center, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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Ayala GX, Monge‐Rojas R, King AC, Hunter R, Berge JM. The social environment and childhood obesity: Implications for research and practice in the United States and countries in Latin America. Obes Rev 2021; 22 Suppl 3:e13246. [PMID: 33951272 PMCID: PMC8365653 DOI: 10.1111/obr.13246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2021] [Accepted: 02/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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The environments of children influence their risk for childhood obesity through, among other factors, a child's weight-related behaviors (i.e., diet and physical activity). In this article, we present evidence on social environmental factors associated with a child's diet and physical activity, and more generally, the prevention and control of childhood obesity among Hispanic/Latinx children in the United States and children from countries in Latin America. Using a socio-ecologic lens, we present evidence from cross-sectional and longitudinal studies conducted in the United States involving Hispanic/Latinx children, and evidence from studies involving children in Latin America. Studies examining parenting factors in the home environment (e.g., parenting strategies) are especially emphasized, with more limited evidence on social environmental factors in other lived contexts (e.g., school). The influence of acculturation on social relationships cuts across levels of the socio-ecological framework. Intervention research identified strategies and research gaps for intervening on social factors to promote healthy behaviors and reduce risk for childhood obesity. Community health workers and others forms of peer support were identified as relevant approaches at multiple levels of the socio-ecological framework. This article concludes with directions for future research to further understand the environment using newer information and communication technologies.
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- Guadalupe X. Ayala
- School of Public HealthSan Diego State University, the Institute for Behavioral and Community Health, and the SDSU HealthLINK CenterSan DiegoCaliforniaUSA
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- Health and Nutrition UnitCosta Rican Institute for Research and Education on Nutrition and Health (INCIENSA)CartagoCosta Rica
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- Departments of Epidemiology & Population Health and Medicine (Stanford Prevention Research Center)Stanford University School of MedicineStanfordCaliforniaUSA
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- Centre for Public HealthQueen's University Belfast, North IrelandBelfastUK
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- Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Medical SchoolUniversity of MinnesotaMinneapolisMinnesotaUSA
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Sarmiento OL, Rubio MA, King AC, Serrano N, Hino AAF, Hunter RF, Aguilar-Farias N, Parra DC, Salvo D, Jáuregui A, Lee RE, Kohl B. Built environment in programs to promote physical activity among Latino children and youth living in the United States and in Latin America. Obes Rev 2021; 22 Suppl 3:e13236. [PMID: 33825294 PMCID: PMC8365655 DOI: 10.1111/obr.13236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2021] [Accepted: 02/26/2021] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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To prevent obesity among Latino youth in the United States and Latin America, it is necessary to understand the specific context and interplay of physical activity (PA) and the built environment (BE). This paper aims to advance the research agenda of BE and PA for obesity prevention in Latin America and among Latino youth in the United States by (1) identifying environmental indicators to inform the design of interventions and policy, (2) identifying interdisciplinary methodological approaches for the study of the complex association between BE and PA, and (3) presenting case studies of PA-promoting BE programs. A group of U.S. and Latin American scientists collaboratively worked to propose innovative indicators of the BE, methodological approaches for the study of the complex association between BE and PA, and review case studies of PA-promoting BE programs in both regions. The results identified gaps in knowledge, proposed environmental indicators (e.g., landscape, street design, mobility patterns, and crime and safety), reviewed methodological approaches (social network analysis, citizen science methods), and case studies illustrating PA-promoting BE programs (i.e., play streets, active school transport, and school setting interventions). The obesity prevention among Latino and Latin American youth requires advanced research on BE and PA addressing context-specific priorities and exchanging lessons learned.
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- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Stanford University School Medicine, Stanford, California, USA.,Stanford Prevention Research Center, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School Medicine, Stanford, California, USA
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- Prevention Research Center, Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Health Sciences Graduate Program, School of Medicine, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Centre for Public Health, School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, UK
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- Department of Physical Education, Sports and Recreation, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile
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- Prevention Research Center, Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis Scholar Institute of Public Health, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Prevention Research Center, Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.,Department of Physical Activity and Healthy Lifestyles, Center for Nutrition and Health Research, National Institute of Public Health, Cuernavaca, Mexico
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- Department of Physical Activity and Healthy Lifestyles, Center for Nutrition and Health Research, National Institute of Public Health, Cuernavaca, Mexico
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- Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation, Arizona State University, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
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- School of Public Health in Austin Department of Epidemiology, Human Genetics and Environmental Sciences Michael and Susan Dell Center for Advancement of Health Living, Austin, Texas, USA
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Remme RP, Frumkin H, Guerry AD, King AC, Mandle L, Sarabu C, Bratman GN, Giles-Corti B, Hamel P, Han B, Hicks JL, James P, Lawler JJ, Lindahl T, Liu H, Lu Y, Oosterbroek B, Paudel B, Sallis JF, Schipperijn J, Sosič R, de Vries S, Wheeler BW, Wood SA, Wu T, Daily GC. An ecosystem service perspective on urban nature, physical activity, and health. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2021; 118:e2018472118. [PMID: 33990458 PMCID: PMC8179134 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2018472118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
Abstract
Nature underpins human well-being in critical ways, especially in health. Nature provides pollination of nutritious crops, purification of drinking water, protection from floods, and climate security, among other well-studied health benefits. A crucial, yet challenging, research frontier is clarifying how nature promotes physical activity for its many mental and physical health benefits, particularly in densely populated cities with scarce and dwindling access to nature. Here we frame this frontier by conceptually developing a spatial decision-support tool that shows where, how, and for whom urban nature promotes physical activity, to inform urban greening efforts and broader health assessments. We synthesize what is known, present a model framework, and detail the model steps and data needs that can yield generalizable spatial models and an effective tool for assessing the urban nature-physical activity relationship. Current knowledge supports an initial model that can distinguish broad trends and enrich urban planning, spatial policy, and public health decisions. New, iterative research and application will reveal the importance of different types of urban nature, the different subpopulations who will benefit from it, and nature's potential contribution to creating more equitable, green, livable cities with active inhabitants.
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- Roy P Remme
- Natural Capital Project, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305;
- Institute of Environmental Sciences, Leiden University, 2333 CC Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195
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- Natural Capital Project, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305
- School of Environmental and Forest Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195
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- Department of Epidemiology & Population Health, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305
- Stanford Prevention Research Center, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305
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- Natural Capital Project, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305
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- Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305
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- School of Environmental and Forest Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195
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- Healthy Liveable Cities Group, Centre for Urban Research, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University, 3000 Melbourne, Australia
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- Natural Capital Project, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305
- Asian School of the Environment, Nanyang Technological University, 639798 Singapore
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100875 Beijing, China
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- Department of Bioengineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305
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- Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston, MA 02215
- Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02215
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- School of Environmental and Forest Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195
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- Beijer Institute of Ecological Economics, Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, 104 05 Stockholm, Sweden
- Stockholm Resilience Centre, Stockholm University, 106 91 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Key Laboratory of Vegetation Restoration and Management of Degraded Ecosystems, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 510650 Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong
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- Maastricht Sustainability Institute, Maastricht University, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Sean N. Parker Center for Allergy & Asthma Research, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305
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- Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093-0631
- Mary MacKillop Institute for Health Research, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia
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- Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark, DK-5230 Odense M, Denmark
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- Department of Computer Science, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305
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- Cultural Geography/Wageningen Environmental Research, Wageningen University & Research, 6700 AA Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- European Centre for Environment & Human Health, University of Exeter Medical School, Knowledge Spa, Royal Cornwall Hospital, TR1 3HD Truro, United Kingdom
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- School of Environmental and Forest Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100875 Beijing, China
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- Natural Capital Project, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305
- Department of Biological Sciences, Woods Institute for the Environment, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305
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Garcia LMT, Hunter RF, de la Haye K, Economos CD, King AC. An action-oriented framework for systems-based solutions aimed at childhood obesity prevention in US Latinx and Latin American populations. Obes Rev 2021; 22 Suppl 3:e13241. [PMID: 33825301 PMCID: PMC8217154 DOI: 10.1111/obr.13241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2021] [Accepted: 02/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Childhood obesity in US Latinx and Latin American populations is a persistent, complex public health issue and, as such, requires solutions grounded on systems science theory and methods. In this paper, we introduce an action-oriented framework to design, implement, evaluate, and sustain whole-of-community systems changes for childhood obesity prevention in US Latinx and Latin American populations. Our framework covers six action steps: (1) foster multisectoral team; (2) map the system, its context, and drivers; (3) envision system-wide changes; (4) effect system-wide changes; (5) monitor, learn, and adapt; and (6) scale and sustain. We also propose 10 principles that put human and environmental rights and systems thinking at the center of these systems-based solutions. For each action step, we provide a list of concrete activities, methods, approaches, and examples that can be used to guide and inform the work needed to achieve the expected outputs. Finally, we discuss how a wider adoption of systems science for childhood obesity prevention among US Latinx and Latin American populations can be encouraged and sustained.
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- Centre for Public Health, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, UK
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- Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA.,Stanford Prevention Research Center, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA
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King AC, Perez‐Escamilla R, Vorkoper S, Anand N, Rivera J. Childhood obesity prevention across borders: The promise of U.S.-Latin American research collaboration. Obes Rev 2021; 22 Suppl 3:e13238. [PMID: 33949095 PMCID: PMC8365639 DOI: 10.1111/obr.13238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2021] [Accepted: 02/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Abby C. King
- Departments of Epidemiology and Population Health and Medicine (Stanford Prevention Research Center)Stanford University School of MedicineStanfordCAUSA
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- Fogarty International CenterNational Institutes of HealthBethesdaMDUSA
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- Fogarty International CenterNational Institutes of HealthBethesdaMDUSA
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- Centro de Investigación en Nutrición y SaludInstituto Nacional de Salud PúblicaCuernavacaMexico
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Oppezzo M, Wegner L, Gross JJ, Schwartz DL, Eckley T, King AC, Mackey S, Stefanick ML. What moves you? Physical activity strategies in older women. J Health Psychol 2021; 27:2027-2040. [PMID: 34006131 DOI: 10.1177/13591053211014593] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Physical activity improves quality of life and extends independence in older adults. Yet, how to motivate older adults to engage in physical activity is unclear. In the present study, 4108 older women, aged 70-99, reported how they motivated themselves to move when they did not feel like it, and their hours of physical activity and walking each week. Findings indicated that participants who endorsed more strategies had more hours of physical activity and walking. Strategic categories that correlated with more physical activity include focusing on the benefits and utilizing the surrounding environment to help motivate movement.
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Botoseneanu A, Chen H, Ambrosius WT, Allore HG, Anton S, Folta SC, King AC, Nicklas BJ, Spring B, Strotmeyer ES, Gill TM. Metabolic syndrome and the benefit of a physical activity intervention on lower-extremity function: Results from a randomized clinical trial. Exp Gerontol 2021; 150:111343. [PMID: 33848565 DOI: 10.1016/j.exger.2021.111343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2021] [Revised: 03/25/2021] [Accepted: 04/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND In older adults, increases in physical activity may prevent decline in lower-extremity function, but whether the benefit differs according to metabolic syndrome (MetS) status is uncertain. We aim to investigate whether structured physical activity is associated with less decline in lower-extremity function among older adults with versus without MetS. METHODS We used data from the multicenter Lifestyle Interventions and Independence for Elders (LIFE) study to analyze 1535 sedentary functionally-vulnerable women and men, aged 70 to 89 years old, assessed every 6 months (February 2010-December 2013) for an average of 2.7 years. Participants were randomized to a structured, moderate-intensity physical activity intervention (PA; n = 766) or health education program (HE; n = 769). MetS was defined according to the 2009 multi-agency harmonized criteria. Lower-extremity function was assessed by 400-m walking speed and the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) score. RESULTS 763 (49.7%) participants met criteria for MetS at baseline. Relative to HE, PA was associated with faster 400-m walking speed among participants with MetS (P < 0.001) but not among those without MetS (P = 0.91), although the test for statistical interaction was marginally non-significant (P = 0.07). In contrast, no benefit of PA versus HE was observed on the SPPB score in either MetS subgroup. CONCLUSIONS Among older adults at high risk for mobility disability, moderate-intensity physical activity conveys significant benefits in 400-m walking speed but not SPPB in those with, but not without, MetS. The LIFE physical activity program may be an effective strategy for maintaining or improving walking speed among vulnerable older adults with MetS. TRIAL REGISTRATION clinicaltrials.gov Identifier: NCT01072500.
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Affiliation(s)
- Anda Botoseneanu
- Department of Health and Human Services and Institute of Gerontology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor and Dearborn, MI, USA.
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- Department of Biostatistics and Data Science, Division of Public Health Sciences, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics and Data Science, Division of Public Health Sciences, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
| | - Heather G Allore
- Department of Internal Medicine/Geriatrics, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
| | - Stephen Anton
- Department of Aging and Geriatric Research, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
| | - Sara C Folta
- Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University, Boston, MA, USA
| | - Abby C King
- Department of Epidemiology & Population Health and the Stanford Prevention Research Center, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- J. Paul Sticht Center on Aging, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
| | - Bonnie Spring
- Department of Preventive Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
| | - Elsa S Strotmeyer
- Department of Epidemiology, Center for Aging and Population Health, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, PA, USA
| | - Thomas M Gill
- Department of Internal Medicine/Geriatrics, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA.
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