Feasibility of a brief sequential sleep and physical activity behavioral intervention in African American adults with overweight or obesity

Background

Short sleep duration and low physical activity commonly co-occur among African American (AA) adults with overweight or obesity and are associated with adverse health outcomes, including type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease, stroke, and premature mortality. However, limited evidence addresses whether the sequence of sleep and physical activity intervention components is feasible or associated with short-term behavioral outcomes.

Purpose

To evaluate the feasibility of delivering sequential sleep and physical activity interventions in alternate order and to descriptively characterize changes in sleep, sedentary behavior, and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) in a randomized pilot sequencing trial.

Methods