Open AccessPhysical Activity and Related Psychosocial Outcomes From a Pilot Randomized Trial of an Interactive Voice Response System–Supported Intervention in the Deep South
Author(s) -
Dori Pekmezi,
Cole Ainsworth,
Hugh R. Taylor,
Victoria Williams,
Rodney P. Joseph,
Kaiying Wang,
Laura Q. Rogers,
Bess H. Marcus,
Reneé A. Desmond,
Wendy DemarkWahnefried
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
health education and behavior
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.888
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 1552-6127
pISSN - 1090-1981
DOI - 10.1177/1090198118775492
Subject(s) - interactive voice response , psychosocial , randomized controlled trial , medicine , intervention (counseling) , physical therapy , psychological intervention , nursing , surgery , psychiatry , telecommunications , computer science
Physical activity exerts cancer-protective effects, yet most Americans are inactive, especially in the South, where cancer incidence rates are generally higher. Telephone-based approaches can help overcome physical activity intervention barriers in this region (literacy, costs, lack of transportation/technology, distance from facilities) and can be automated via interactive voice response (IVR) systems for improved reach and cost-effectiveness.