Using Social Networks to Promote Physical Activity in African American and Hispanic Women

"Group 1 - Intervention: Participants given an accelerometer at each visit. Participant wears the accelerometer for 7 days.~Group 2 - Newsletters: After completing the 16 week visit, participant given an activity tracker."

"Group 1 - Intervention: Participant given smartphone application baseline visit to track physical activity, connect with participant's partner to share information about participant's physical activity, and provide support to partner to be more physically active.~Group 2 - Newsletters: After completing the 16 week visit, participant given instruction in the use of a smartphone application."

Participants complete questionnaires about feelings, moods, motivation for physical activity, any social support received from others, the neighborhood participant lives in, and other physical activity-related topics. Questionnaires completed 1 time at the beginning of the study, 8 weeks after joining the study, and 16 weeks after beginning the study.The questionnaires should take about 45 minutes to complete.

Participants invited to take part in a final focus group. Focus group takes place sometime after the 16-week visit. Focus groups/interviews are audio recorded.

Participant emailed electronic newsletters to read that may help participant be more physically active.

Research staff provides telephone counseling to participant and partner biweekly during weeks 1-8 (weeks 1, 3, 5, and 7), and monthly during weeks 9-16 (weeks 11 and 15).