[HTML][HTML] Digital technologies for health promotion and disease prevention in older people: scoping review

KK De Santis, L Mergenthal, L Christianson… - Journal of Medical …, 2023 - jmir.org
Background Digital technologies have the potential to contribute to health promotion and
disease prevention in the aging world. Objective This study aims to identify digital …

Overcoming barriers to physical activity in underserved populations

A Bantham, SET Ross, E Sebastião, G Hall - Progress in cardiovascular …, 2021 - Elsevier
There is compelling evidence suggesting underserved populations, including racial/ethnic
minorities and individuals with low socioeconomic status, are less likely to partake in …

“I know I have to work twice as hard and hope that makes me good enough”: Exploring the stress and strain of Black doctoral students in engineering and computing

EO McGee, DM Griffith… - Teachers College …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Background/Context It is well documented that Black doctoral students in engineering and
computing fields experience more stress and strain during doctoral training than their White …

The acceptability, feasibility, and effectiveness of wearable activity trackers for increasing physical activity in children and adolescents: a systematic review

AV Creaser, SA Clemes, S Costa, J Hall… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Wearable activity trackers (wearables) embed numerous behaviour change techniques
(BCTs) that have previously been shown to increase adult physical activity (PA). With few …

Effects of motivational interviewing and wearable fitness trackers on motivation and physical activity: A systematic review

K Nuss, K Moore, T Nelson, K Li - American Journal of …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: To systematically review the impacts of Wearable Fitness Trackers (WFTs),
Motivational Interviewing (MI), and Self Determination Theory (SDT)–based interventions on …

[HTML][HTML] Use of Fitbit devices in physical activity intervention studies across the life course: narrative review

RG St Fleur, SM St George, R Leite… - JMIR mHealth and …, 2021 - mhealth.jmir.org
Background: Commercial off-the-shelf activity trackers (eg, Fitbit) allow users to self-monitor
their daily physical activity (PA), including the number of steps, type of PA, amount of sleep …

A qualitative study of ecological and motivational factors to inform weight management interventions for Black men in the rural South of the United States

DA Abshire, GM Wippold, DK Wilson, BM Pinto… - Social Science & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Rationale and objective Black men in the rural South of the United States (US) are
underrepresented in weight management behavioral trials. Qualitative research is needed to …

Mighty Men: A Pilot Test of the Feasibility and Acceptability of a Faith-Based, Individually Tailored, Cluster-Randomized Weight Loss Trial for Middle-Aged and Older …

DM Griffith, JS Pennings… - American Journal of …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Two in five African American men have obesity, but they are underrepresented in community-
based weight loss interventions. This pilot effectiveness trial examines the acceptability and …

Benefits and barriers to engaging in a family physical activity intervention: a qualitative analysis of exit interviews

AB Ross, A Quinlan, CM Blanchard, PJ Naylor… - Journal of Child and …, 2023 - Springer
The family setting can be an opportunistic environment for parents and children to engage in
physical activity (PA) together; however, there is still much to learn from families about their …

Physical activity interventions with African American or Latino men: a systematic review

DM Griffith, EM Bergner, EK Cornish… - American journal of …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Relatively little is known about what helps increase physical activity in African American
men, and even less is known about promoting physical activity among Latino men. This …