Promoting physical activity through text messages: the impact of attitude and goal priority messages.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Many 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.

Methods

Participants 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.

Results

Results showed participants that received attitude messages had significantly more positive attitudes, intentions and rates of PA. Mediational analy

SUBMITTER: St Quinton T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8158195 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature