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Results
Engagement Variables (n=162) Weeks visited Total visits Pages viewed Total minutes MeanSD 4.693.83 9.7312.13 152.50153.56 131.32147.30
The Program
Program goal: Promote participation in physical activity by people with physical disabilities Primary delivery modes: Website and email Duration: 14 weeks of content; updated weekly Primary content: Motivational/instructional resources; individually tailored exercise videos; interactive logs; email reminders; coaching; social networking
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Methods
Design: Portion of a mixed methods program evaluation Eligibility: 18+ years old, physical disability, not regularly active, registered for the program Program use electronically monitored Responses to open-ended survey questions collected at baseline (n=241), mid-point (n=148), post (n=141), and 4-week follow-up (n=147) Semi-structured phone interviews conducted from midpoint to post, targeting infrequent and frequent visitors Infrequent visitors (n=24): 2 or less visits Frequent visitors (n=23): 4 or less missed weeks Analysis: Content analysis using an inductive category and theme development approach was used Two stages of use were explored separately: Initial consideration of the program (registration) Use once the program had started (engagement) Participant baseline characteristics: Age: 48.4211.61 years
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Implications
Initial interest in the program was high. Many participants expressed how this is something they had been actively looking for but unable to find previously. Thus, there is a need and demand for internet-based physical activity programs for this population. Participants provided many insights into what influenced their engagement that should be incorporated into future programs for this population. They highlighted the importance of convenience, ease of use, individual tailoring, and social connection.
den Berg, M., Schoones, J., & Vliet Vlieland, T. (2007). Internetbased physical activity interventions: A systematic review of the literature. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 9(3). 2 Motl, R., Dlugonski, D., Wojcicki, T., McAuley, E., & Mohr, D. (2011). Internet intervention for increasing physical activity in persons with multiple sclerosis. Multiple Sclerosis Journal, 17(1), 116-128. This poster has been developed by the Association of University Centers on Disability in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)'s National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD), Division of Human Development and Disability as an activity within the AUCD-NCBDDD/CDC Cooperative Agreement # DD07-003 Grant # 231-5. The project was also conducted in partnership with the National Center on Health, Physical Activity, and Disability. NCHPAD is a part of the University of Alabama at Birmingham /Lakeshore Research Collaborative and is supported by Grant/Cooperative Agreement Number U59DD000906 from the CDC. The contents are solely the responsibility of the author and do not represent the official views of AUCD, NCHPAD, or CDC.