Year: 2007
Type: article
Study design: Clinical Trial
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of an intervention utilizing individual buddy support to increase physical activity in African American women.The current study was a 10-week, pretest/post-test, quasi-experimental design that was conducted at two churches in Toledo, Ohio.Members of one church served as the intervention group and members of the second church served as the comparison their support, guidance and efforts toward the successful completion of my dissertation.Appreciation is first extended to my major advisor, Dr. Timothy Jordan for his consistent mentoring and editorial advice throughout this process as well as his Christ-like words of encouragement and for standing in the gap.
Author: Patricia Hogue
Institution: University of Toledo
Language: English
Topic: Physical Activity and Health
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2189553182