Effects of text messaging in addition to emails on physical activity among university and college employees in the UK

Suggs, Suzanne; Blake, Holly; Bardus, Marco; Lloyd, Scott

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“…This was supported by the majority of participants reporting some level of increase in their physical activity as a result of the intervention, and a 30% increase in the proportion of individuals meeting recommendations for daily physical activity by the end of the study (with 100% achieving by six weeks at least 150 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity on most days of the week). Increases in physical activity have been demonstrated in other studies delivering health messaging by mobile phone text messaging [17,31]. This finding is particularly promising over a brief, six-week intervention period, given the known individual variation in the length of time required to generate automaticity in dietary and physical activity behaviours, which is estimated to range from 18-254 days [43].…”

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confidence: 81%

“…SMS interventions that are informed by behaviour change theory have shown increases in lifestyle physical activity in healthy adults of diverse age [16,17]. Previous studies have shown that interventions using mobile phones are acceptable to healthy mid-life and older adults but, there is limited evidence of their acceptability in mid-life and older adults with chronic illness [18,19].…”

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Motive8! Feasibility of a Text Messaging Intervention to Promote Physical Activity in Knee Osteoarthritis

Blake

Roberts²,

Batt³

et al. 2015

Int J Sports Exerc Med

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(2015) Motive8!: feasibility of a text messaging intervention to promote physical activity in knee osteoarthritis. International Journal of Sports and Exercise Medicine, 1 (5). pp. 1-8. ISSN 2469-5718 Access from the University of Nottingham repository: http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/38426/1/Blake%20et%20al%20Motive8%20IJSEM-1-027-3.pdf Copyright and reuse:The Nottingham ePrints service makes this work by researchers of the University of Nottingham available open access under the following conditions. This article is made available under the Creative Commons Attribution licence and may be reused according to the conditions of the licence. For more details see: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/ A note on versions:The version presented here may differ from the published version or from the version of record. If you wish to cite this item you are advised to consult the publisher's version. Please see the repository url above for details on accessing the published version and note that access may require a subscription. Methods: 27 people (6 male, 21 female; aged 25-81 years) with knee osteoarthritis received 4 text messages per week, for 6 weeks. Telephone surveys were conducted at baseline and 6 weeks to pain. Participants completed physical activity diaries. Process evaluation included participant perceptions of the intervention of delivery and response data) and participant engagement (text response).Results: 648 messages were sent, 100% were accurately exercise and pain. Participants engaged with the intervention; 100% read the messages, 89% responded to texts requesting replies, 64% completed physical activity diaries with low attenuation (1.8% drop) by six weeks. Participants perceived messaging to be enjoyable (96%), personally relevant (85%), of appropriate frequency (100%) and duration (88%). Mobile phones, email and web were perceived to be most acceptable for health promotion compared with other forms of technology. Conclusions:People with knee osteoarthritis can engage meaningfully with an interactive mobile phone messaging intervention over a six-week period. Health communications promoting physical activity demonstrate potential for behaviour change and positive implications for perceptions of exercise and pain; this needs to be tested in a randomised trial. Data collected in 'real-time' can be used for process evaluation to demonstrate

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confidence: 81%

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Motive8! Feasibility of a Text Messaging Intervention to Promote Physical Activity in Knee Osteoarthritis

Blake

Roberts²,

Batt³

et al. 2015

Int J Sports Exerc Med

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“…52,58,59,77,78,80,85,86 These PHYSICAL ACTIVITY-RELATED RESEARCH 201 results may be due in part to methodological limitations, such as insufficient power to detect an effect, 26,30 or poor intervention fidelity. Of note, many of these SMS-based PA promotion studies that failed to increase PA were conducted within the realms of weight loss/management 58,59,77,78,80,85,86 and diabetes management 65 and, thus, multiple behaviors were targeted simultaneously.…”

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confidence: 86%

“…Eight studies reported either no change [57][58][59]65,80,85,86 or a decrease in PA behavior. 52 These studies used SMS messages 52,58,59,65,80,85,86 or mobile applications. 57 The remaining 3 studies 55,60,81 used SMS messages and reported mixed findings.…”

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“…The contexts for these 20 studies included health enhancement/chronic disease prevention (n ¼ 9), 49,52-56,81-83 weight loss/management (n ¼ 6), 58-60,85-87 and chronic disease management (n ¼ 5). [62][63][64][65]80 In these studies, SMS messages were used for one or more purposes, including the provision of motivational tips, 52 86 In one study, 63 participants reported their PA through SMS or mobile phone calls and viewed e-mails about their progress on their mobile phone.…”

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Usability of Mobile Phones in Physical Activity–Related Research: A Systematic Review

Monroe

Thompson

Bassett

et al. 2015

American Journal of Health Education

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Background: The use of mobile phones for physical activity (PA) promotion and assessment represents an attractive research area because this technology is characterized by a widespread reach and dynamic features. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to conduct a systematic review of mobile phone -based approaches for encouraging and assessing PA. Methods: Eligible studies were identified through a search of PubMed and PsycINFO and required to address the usability of mobile phones for PA promotion and/or measurement, be written in English, and be published in a peer-reviewed journal between 2010 and 2013. Results: Fiftytwo studies were included in this review. The use of mobile phones for PA promotion, assessment, and both promotion and assessment were addressed by 27, 19, and 6 studies, respectively. Out of 26 studies that reported a PA behavior change outcome, 13 observed favorable PA changes, 3 found mixed results, and 10 found no improvements. Ten studies examined the validity of mobile phones for PA assessment and 9 reported favorable outcomes. Participants found mobile phones to be highly acceptable. Discussion: The findings suggest that mobile phones have great potential as a PA promotion and assessment tool among a variety of individuals. Translation to Health Education Practice: Mobile phones may provide practitioners with efficient ways to promote PA and valid ways to assess PA.

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What is the role of smartphones on physical activity promotion? A systematic review and meta-analysis

Feter

Santos

Caputo

et al. 2019

Int J Public Health

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Objectives To identify and evaluate the effect of interventions that used cell phones as a means to promote physical activity (PA). Methods The databases searched were MedLine/PubMed, Scopus, SPORTDiscus, PsycINFO, Science Direct, Lilacs, and SciELO. After removing duplicates, applying exclusion criteria, and checking the reference lists, 45 studies were reviewed. The Downs and Black (D&B) scale measured methodological quality, and a random effect model was used to compute the meta-analysis of PA by the reported unit (minutes per day or steps per day), delivery agent (application (APP), SMS, or other), and PA measurement (questionnaire, accelerometer, pedometer). Results Mobile phone-based PA interventions were efficient in increasing both minutes [10.49;); p = 0.004] and steps per day [735.17; CI (227.72-1242.61); p = 0.005] in adults when compared to baseline. Furthermore, APP-based interventions were able to increase the number of steps (p = 0.04) and minutes per day of PA (p = 0.04) in adults. Also, 85% of included manuscripts were classified as moderate-to high-quality articles. Conclusions Mobile phone-based PA interventions, inclusive those delivery by APP, were effective to increase minutes and steps per day in adults.

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Effects of text messaging in addition to emails on physical activity among university and college employees in the UK

Cited by 18 publications

References 26 publications

Motive8! Feasibility of a Text Messaging Intervention to Promote Physical Activity in Knee Osteoarthritis

Motive8! Feasibility of a Text Messaging Intervention to Promote Physical Activity in Knee Osteoarthritis

Usability of Mobile Phones in Physical Activity–Related Research: A Systematic Review

What is the role of smartphones on physical activity promotion? A systematic review and meta-analysis

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