Development and evaluation of a multimedia CD-ROM for exercise during pregnancy and postpartum
Publisher DOI
PubMed ID
18068940
Abstract
Objective: To meet the need for an interactive product on exercise during pregnancy and postpartum, we developed and evaluated a personally tailored multimedia CD-ROM.
Methods: Pregnant and postpartum women, who were randomly assigned to either the experimental group (PregXercise CD-ROM) or the control group (CD-ROM with neutral content), navigated through the CD-ROM for 1 h. Main outcomes were exercise self-efficacy and knowledge.
Results: In analyses of covariance, compared with the control group, the experimental group had significant increases in self-efficacy and knowledge.
Conclusion: The multimedia CD-ROM delivering information about exercise motivation, guidelines, and prescription was effective in improving exercise self-efficacy and knowledge.
Practice implications: Our preliminary results illustrate that healthcare professionals and researchers may use interactive multimedia for improving exercise behavior and related outcomes with pregnant and postpartum women.
Methods: Pregnant and postpartum women, who were randomly assigned to either the experimental group (PregXercise CD-ROM) or the control group (CD-ROM with neutral content), navigated through the CD-ROM for 1 h. Main outcomes were exercise self-efficacy and knowledge.
Results: In analyses of covariance, compared with the control group, the experimental group had significant increases in self-efficacy and knowledge.
Conclusion: The multimedia CD-ROM delivering information about exercise motivation, guidelines, and prescription was effective in improving exercise self-efficacy and knowledge.
Practice implications: Our preliminary results illustrate that healthcare professionals and researchers may use interactive multimedia for improving exercise behavior and related outcomes with pregnant and postpartum women.
Date Issued
2008
Publication Type
Article
Subject(s)
Language(s)
en
Author(s)
Hausenblas, Heather A. | |
Brewer, Britton W. | |
Van Raalte, Judy L. | |
Cook, Brian | |
Downs, Danielle Symons | |
Weis, Carol Ann | |
Cruz, Amelia |
Journal
Patient education and counseling
Publisher
Elsevier Ireland
ISSN
0738-3991
Access(Rights)
restricted