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This version was published on April 1, 2008
Health Promotion Practice, Vol. 9, No. 2, 191-198 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/1524839906292819
© 2008 Society for Public Health Education

Recruitment Strategies and Costs for a Community-Based Physical Activity Program

Lara E. Peck, MPH, CHES

Prevention Research Center, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina in Columbia, South Carolina

Patricia A. Sharpe, PhD, MPH

Prevention Research Center, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina in Columbia, South Carolina

Ericka L. Burroughs, MA, MPH

Prevention Research Center, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina in Columbia, South Carolina

Michelle L. Granner, PhD

School of Public Health at the University of NevadaCaractère manquant ?Reno in Reno, Nevada

A community-based participatory research project using social marketing strategies was implemented to promote physical activity among women aged 35 to 54 who were insufficiently active or completely inactive. A variety of media were used to disseminate messages about how to enroll in Step Up. Step Out! This article describes the effectiveness and cost of the recruitment strategies and lessons learned in recruiting the women. Of the total inquiries (n = 691), 430 women were eligible and enrolled in the program. Based on data from questionnaires, the most effective method of recruiting women into Step Up. Step Out! was word of mouth (36%). Newspaper ads accounted for 29% of the women's responses. The least effective method was billboards. Mass media was not as effective in recruiting women for the program as interpersonal efforts such as word of mouth. Interpersonal efforts are a valuable and possibly underrated recruitment and promotion tool.

Key Words: recruitment • physical activity • intervention • women


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