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Evaluation Of The Dogs, Physical Activity, And Walking (Dogs Paw) Intervention: A Randomized Controlled Trial, Elizabeth Richards, N Ogata, C Cheng

School of Nursing Faculty Publications

Abstract: Background. To facilitate physical activity (PA) adoption and maintenance, promotion of innovative population-level strategies that focus on incorporating moderate intensity, lifestyle PA are needed. Objectives. The purpose of this randomized controlled trial was to evaluate the Dogs, Physical Activity, and Walking intervention (PAW), a 3-month, social cognitive theory (SCT) e-mail based PA intervention. Methods. In a longitudinal, repeated measures design, 49 dog owners were randomly assigned to a control (n=25) or intervention group (n=24). The intervention group received email messages (twice-weekly for four weeks and weekly for eight weeks) designed to influence SCT constructs of self-efficacy, self-regulation, outcome expectations …