Reposted by Health AI Lab | samantha kleinberg
Thrilled to share this new paper: in a pilot randomized trial, text messages with causal information led to meaningful increases in physical activity, while non-causal texts did not. Surprisingly, people also wanted more messages than the every other day text schedule doi.org/10.2196/80090 #medsky
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Evaluating Causal and Noncausal Text Messages to Promote Physical Activity in Adults: Randomized Pilot Study
Background: Physical inactivity increases the risk of chronic disease and reduces life expectancy, yet adherence to physical activity (PA) guidelines remains low. SMS text messages are promising for p...