A Multimodal mHealth Intervention (FeatForward) to Improve Physical Activity Behavior in Patients with High Cardiometabolic Risk Factors: Rationale and Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Physical inactivity is one of the leading risk factors contributing to the rising rates of chronic diseases and has been associated with deleterious health outcomes in patients with chronic disease conditions. We developed a mobile phone app, FeatForward, to increase the level of physical activity in patients with cardiometabolic risk (CMR) factors. This intervention is expected to result in an overall improvement in patient health outcomes.

Objective

The objective of this study is to evaluate the effect of a mobile phone-based app, FeatForward, on physical activity levels and other CMR factors in patients with chronic conditions.

Methods

The study will be implemented as a 2-arm randomized controlled trial with 300 adult patients with chronic conditions ove

SUBMITTER: Agboola S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4882414 | biostudies-literature | 2016 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature