Increasing physical activity among church members: community-based participatory research.

摘要: Background Faith-based interventions using a community-based participatory approach hold promise for eliminating ethnic health disparities. This study evaluated the effects of volunteer-led statewide program to increase physical activity among members African-American churches. Methods African Methodist Episcopal churches within six regions (Conferences) were randomly assigned receive training in immediately or 1 year later. A cohort 20 selected and 571 them took part telephone surveys at baseline (May–September 2003) (May–August 2004) 2 years later (June-September 2005). Primary outcomes participation, meeting recommendations, stage readiness change. Statistical analyses completed April 2006. Results Volunteers (N=889) from 303 trained. Among survey respondents, did not significantly over time, although 67% aware program. Program awareness was related all three fruit vegetable consumption. Pastoral support associated with activity. Conclusions Although this intervention reached large number created components, no on behaviors found. Potential reasons lack significant are discussed.