Abstract 17304: Web-Based 12-Week Activity Intervention (American Heart Association Choose to Move Program) Improved Compliance with Guideline Recommendations

Background: Increased activity is associated with reduction of cardiac risk factors and prevention of cardiac disease. We evaluated results of the American Heart Association (AHA) web-based Choose to Move program for women (2006-07) for improving activity and quality of life. Methods: Participants received 12 weekly activity modules and completed surveys on activity, quality of life, and readiness for activity at registration (“registration cohort”, N=3,796) or at registration and program completion (“evaluation cohort”, N=892). Quality of life was assessed with a modified RAND 36-Item Health Survey that included subscores for energy and well-being. Results: Survey participants were women aged 35 to 54. Participants showed significant (p<0.001) favorable changes in activity (baseline median 240 [interquartile range, 62-667] kcal/wk; versus completion 343 [131-828] kcal/wk), readiness for activity, and BMI (baseline 29.3 [24.9-34.7] kg/m2; versus completion 28.9 [24.6-34.2] kg/m2). Significant improvements...