ArticleHealth psychology and behavioral medicine2021
Promoting physical activity through text messages: the impact of attitude and goal priority messages.
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- Strategies and Best Practices That Enhance the Physical Activity Levels of Undergraduate University Students: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Pooled it
- Evaluating Causal and Noncausal Text Messages to Promote Physical Activity in Adults: Randomized Pilot Study.JMIR formative research · 2025Trial
- The ActiveText@T2D text messaging behavioural intervention to increase physical activity in adults with type 2 diabetes: A prospective single-arm feasibility trial.PLOS digital health · 2025Article
- Feasibility and Usability of an Artificial Intelligence-Powered Gamification Intervention for Enhancing Physical Activity Among College Students: Quasi-Experimental Study.JMIR serious games · 2025Article
- The Role of Triggers in Physical Activity among College Students: An Extended Model of the Theory of Planned Behavior.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Musculoskeletal Biomarkers Response to Exercise in Older Adults.Frontiers in aging · 2022Article
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Abstract
introductionMany young adults demonstrate insufficient rates of physical activity (PA) to yield health benefits. The study tested the effectiveness of a text messaging intervention targeting key psychological determinants and PA.
methodsParticipants received either attitude messages, goal priority messages, a combination of these, or generic PA information (control). After confirming that groups were matched at baseline, a 2 (attitude: yes vs. no) by 2 (goal priority: yes vs. no) by 2 (time: immediately post-intervention, four weeks post-intervention) randomized control trial tested main and interactive effects.
resultsResults showed participants that received attitude messages had significantly more positive attitudes, intentions and rates of PA. Mediational analyses showed the influence of attitude messages on PA to be fully mediated through the serial path via attitude and intention. There were no other main or interactive effects.
conclusionThe study provides support for using attitudinal messages delivered via text messaging to influence key psychological determinants and PA.
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