Community Engagement in the Development of an mHealth-Enabled Physical Activity and Cardiovascular Health Intervention (Step It Up): Pilot Focus Group Study.

Joniqua Nashae Ceasar Sophie Elizabeth Claudel Marcus R Andrews Kosuke Tamura Valerie M Mitchell Alyssa T Brooks Tonya Dodge Sherine El-Toukhy Nicole Farmer Kimberly R Middleton Melanie Dee Sabado-Liwag Melissa Troncoso Gwenyth Reid Wallen Tiffany M Powell-Wiley

Published in: JMIR formative research (2019)

Involving target users in the development of a culturally sensitive PA app is an essential step for creating an app that has a higher likelihood of acceptance and use in a technology-enabled intervention. This may decrease health disparities in cardiovascular diseases by more effectively increasing PA in a minority population.

Keyphrases

randomized controlled trial
physical activity
healthcare
mental health
cardiovascular disease
public health
study protocol
social media
body mass index
coronary artery disease
metabolic syndrome
risk assessment
cardiovascular risk factors
cardiovascular events
sleep quality
affordable care act
human health