Patterns, predictors and effects of texting intervention on physical activity in CHD - insights from the TEXT ME randomized clinical trial

• Published in: European journal of preventive cardiology Vol. 23; no. 17; p. 1894
• Main Authors: Thakkar, Jay, Redfern, Julie, Thiagalingam, Aravinda, Chow, Clara K
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.11.2016
• Subjects: Cardiac Rehabilitation - methods; Cell Phone; Coronary Disease - physiopathology; Coronary Disease - rehabilitation; Exercise - physiology; Female; Humans; Life Style; Male; Middle Aged; Reminder Systems; Surveys and Questionnaires; Text Messaging; Physical activity; text messaging; coronary heart disease

Mobile phone text message interventions are used to support behaviour change including physical activity, but we have less insight into how these interventions work and what factors predict response. To study the effect of TEXT ME (Tobacco EXercise and dieT Messages) text message intervention on phy...