Promoting Physical Activity With Text Messaging: Does Advisor Personalization Matter?

Michael F Royer¹, Maria I Campero², Dulce Garcia², Cecilia Corral³, Patricia Rodriguez Espinosa², Abby C King^1,2

¹Stanford Prevention Research Center, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, USA.

²Department of Epidemiology & Population Health, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, USA.

³CareMessage Inc, San Francisco, CA, USA.

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Abstract

PurposeThis randomized investigation tested three different forms of personalized assignment to SMS-based (text messaging) physical activity (PA) advisors to promote PA among midlife and older Latino adults.DesignAn experimental study-within-a-trial (SWAT) from the On the Move randomized clinical trial.SettingSan Francisco Bay Area, California.SampleInsufficiently active midlife and older Latino a…

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