Physical Activity Intervention Tailored for Rural Men

Physical Activity Intervention Tailored for Rural Men

The goal of this project is to develop a scalable physical activity intervention tailored to rural men. We will recruit participants nationwide from ResearchMatch data base, emails, and social media posts. Participants will have access to health education materials hosted on Healthie, a health coaching software platform, and provided an activity monitor (e.g., Fitbit) to support behavior change. The health education materials provide participants with education, motivation, and support for making health behavior change (e.g., increasing physical activity levels). We will measure physical activity behaviors, psychosocial, and several health outcomes

Inclusion Criteria:

• Have a smart phone capable of sending/receiving test messages
• Currently inactive (<75 minutes of moderate-vigorous activity per week)
• Identify as male
• Live in a rural community
• Intending to be more active

Exclusion Criteria:

• Not able to safely increase physical activity
• Cannot commit to a 10 week program
• Have a surgery planned in 6 months