We explored the attitudes of women at midlife to web-based interventions for promoting
physical activity. 145 women volunteered to participate in one of four online forums. The …

Background With advances in computer technologies, Web-based interventions are widely
accepted and welcomed by health care providers and researchers. Although the benefits of …

Background Noncommunicable diseases pose a significant threat to women's health
globally, with most diseases being attributed to modifiable risk factors such as physical …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of an individually tailored, Internet-plus-
email physical activity intervention designed for adult women. METHOD: Healthy and …

Effective interventions to improve health behaviors are urgently needed. Significant behavior
change can prevent or delay some chronic illnesses and help manage chronic diseases …

Despite a recent high funding priority on technological aspects of research and a high
potential impact of Web-based interventions on health, few guidelines for the development …

An important challenge in Web-based health promotion is to increase the reach of the target
audience by taking the target groups' desires into consideration. Data from 505 members of …

This study compared the effectiveness of a web-based physical activity intervention to two
control conditions in terms of increasing walking behavior in college-aged women. Women …

Methods A mixed-method approach combining nominal group technique and traditional
focus groups was used to elicit recommendations for the development of an Internet-based …

Purpose: While substantial evidence demonstrates physical activity is effective at reducing
risk for cardiovascular and other diseases, the percentage of older women participating in …