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Leveraging the Black Girls Run Web-Based Community as a Supportive Community for Physical Activity Engagement: Mixed Methods Study.

Jolaade KalinowskiChristie IdiongLoneke T Blackman CarrKristen Cooksey StowersShardé M DavisCindy PanAlisha ChhabraLisa EatonKim M GansJay Ell AlexanderSherry L Pagoto
Published in: JMIR formative research (2023)
The majority of content on the BGR Facebook page (n=250, 63%) was focused on celebrating member achievements, motivating members to get active, and announcing and promoting active events. These types of posts attracted 75% of total post engagement. BGR appears to be a rich web-based community that offers social support for PA as well as culturally relevant health and social justice content. Web-based communities may be uniquely positioned to engage minoritized populations in health behavior. Further research should explore how and if web-based communities such as BGR can be interwoven into health interventions and health promotion.
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