Digital physical activity partnerships with peers at similar or slightly higher activity levels are highly acceptable and desirable among midlife women at elevated CVD risk, providing a foundation for tailored lifestyle interventions.
May guide activity-matched partnerships for midlife women at CVD risk; leaves open effects on adherence in prospective trials.
) used a proprietary web application for 7 days to view hypothetical PA partners and completed a 1-hour qualitative interview. Thematic analysis indicated that some women in midlife hold specific perceptions about PA that inform a desire to feel validated and understood. Their definitions of PA and the role of caregiving are critical to PA and partner preferences; they prefer to partner with women at similar starting levels of PA, though they are open to a range of partners who can foster motivation and growth. Findings show that PA partnerships may be desirable to women in midlife with elevated CVD risk and point to critical next steps for optimising partner-based PA promotion for women.
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