Preventing Chronic Disease | Text Messaging to Motivate Exercise Among Latino Adults at Risk for Vascular Disease: A Pilot Study, 2013 - CDC
In 2013, we administered a 15-item survey to determine the extent of text message usage among Latino adults in Kansas; for a subset of the survey participants, we also conducted a 6-week pilot trial to determine the effect of text messaging on exercise behaviors. Among the 82 survey participants, 78% had unlimited text messaging. At baseline, all trial participants were at the stage of contemplation; at 6 weeks, one (9%) trial participant remained at the contemplation stage and the other 10 (91%) participants progressed to the action/maintenance/termination stage. Use of text messaging to motivate exercise is feasible and potentially efficacious among Latinos.
Media Type: Html
- SourceUrl: http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2014/14_0219.htm
- Syndication ID: 11944
- Language: English
- Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Date Syndication Captured: Monday, May 23, 2016 at 10:50 PM
- Date Syndication Updated: Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at 01:11 AM
Tags
General:
behavior change
CDC
Preventing Chronic Disease
PCD
Latino adults
atherosclerotic risk factors
text messaging
Embed Code Snippet
To get the embed code snippet please Login.
