Clinical trial NCT06293846: BeFit Toolbox Collaboration: Building Empowerment Through Fitness
Official title: BeFit Toolbox Collaboration: Building Empowerment Through Fitness
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: RECRUITING
Phase: NA
Conditions: Low-Income Population
Women's Health
Keywords: Women's Health
Health Disparities
Behavior Change
Physical Activity
Lead sponsor: University of Alabama at Birmingham
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2024-03-05
Enrollment: 50
Sex: FEMALE
Minimum age (years): 18
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: NA
Intervention model: SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose: HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Brief summary: This project will identify the causative behavioral factors in low-income African American women leading to sedentarism, a major source of morbidity in HABD communities. Working with our partner, WUCN, we will engage with women in HABD housing to develop and (later) deliver a physical activity education program (BeFit) customized for this population.

Detailed description: Despite clear evidence of improved health outcomes with regular exercise (see Bliss et al., 2021; Kleinloog et al., 20,22 for recent reviews), national statistics suggest that a mere 48% of Americans meet the recommended levels of physical activity (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention \[CDC\], 2018). Alarmingly, fewer than 30% of African American women living in public housing meet these recommended levels, marking the lowest rate among all demographic groups (Lee \&amp; Im, 2010; Hilland et al., 2020). Cerebrovascular disease in this population is increasing in prevalence, as is early presentation underscoring the urgent need for innovative, culturally relevant strategies to promote and study the effects of physical activity engagement within this under-resourced community (Turney et al., 2022; Zuellsdorf et al., 2020). However, developing relevant research-based interventions requires understanding and adapting specific programs to local public housing challenges (Casagrande et al., 2008). Mistrust is the primary barrier to relationship development in this population, and engagement with an established community partner is critical for local implementation. This proposal aims to develop a physical activity education program for women at high risk of disease to promote healthy lifestyles and mitigate the risk of neurological pathology.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

Eligibility criteria for participants are as follows: female, at least 18 years of age, mothers of school-aged children (K-12), tenants of HABD in good standing with a minimum of one year of stable living arrangements, and availability during program hours.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Inability to understand study instructions

Primary outcomes:
measure: Barriers to Physical Activity Self-Report
timeFrame: 12 weeks
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Birmingham
country: United States
facility: University of Alabama at Birmingham
state: Alabama
Study officials:
affiliation: University of Alabama at Birmingham
name: Kim McCall, PhD
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
References:
citation: Bliss ES, Wong RH, Howe PR, Mills DE. Benefits of exercise training on cerebrovascular and cognitive function in ageing. J Cereb Blood Flow Metab. 2021 Mar;41(3):447-470. doi: 10.1177/0271678X20957807. Epub 2020 Sep 20.
citation: Kleinloog JPD, Nijssen KMR, Mensink RP, Joris PJ. Effects of Physical Exercise Training on Cerebral Blood Flow Measurements: A Systematic Review of Human Intervention Studies. Int J Sport Nutr Exerc Metab. 2022 Sep 27;33(1):47-59. doi: 10.1123/ijsnem.2022-0085. Print 2023 Jan 1.
citation: Craike M, Bourke M, Hilland TA, Wiesner G, Pascoe MC, Bengoechea EG, Parker AG. Correlates of Physical Activity Among Disadvantaged Groups: A Systematic Review. Am J Prev Med. 2019 Nov;57(5):700-715. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2019.06.021.