Increasing Nonsedentary Behaviors in University Students Using Text Messages: Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sedentary behavior (SB) has been linked to many health problems such as type 2 diabetes and heart disease. Increasing the length and frequency of breaks from sitting and increasing the time spent standing and engaged in light and moderate physical activity are ways to decrease SB. Text message-based interventions have succeeded in aiding smoking cessation and increase both physical activity and healthy eating, but they have not been shown to reduce SB.

Objective

The primary purpose of this pilot study was to determine the effectiveness of a text message-based intervention in increasing nonsedentary behaviors in university students. A secondary purpose was to (1) determine whether the intervention could enhance self-efficacy beliefs for decreasing SB and (2) whethe

SUBMITTER: Cotten E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5010648 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature