Enhance Physical Activity in Low-income Black and Hispanic Adults

The present study aims to test the efficacy of a multi-level telehealth intervention to Enhance Physical Activity (EPA) in 300 low-income Black and Hispanic/Latino adults. EPA is eight weeks with four weekly, hour-long parts: virtual group exercises, virtual group discussions, individual PA participation, and individual phone check-ins. A control group will receive health education. The specific aims are to: 1) test if physical activity increases significantly more among participants assigned to EPA vs. wait-list controls and 2) test if physical function improves significantly more among participants in EPA vs. controls. An exploratory third aim will test mechanisms of change associated with EPA.

Inclusion Criteria:being between 40-70 years oldability to speak and read English or Spanishability to comply with study procedures and schedulehaving <150 minutes of weekly physical activitywillingness to give informed consentExclusion Criteria:not independently ambulatoryhaving other serious health problems that would make it difficult to participate for the duration of the study