Increasing Nonsedentary Behaviors in University Students Using Text Messages: Randomized Controlled Trial
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Increasing Nonsedentary Behaviors in University Students Using Text Messages: Randomized Controlled Trial
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 a...
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عنوان ژورنال: JMIR mHealth and uHealth
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2291-5222
DOI: 10.2196/mhealth.5411