Simple and rationale-providing SMS reminders to promote accelerometer use: a within-trial randomised trial comparing persuasive messages

Simple and rationale-providing SMS reminders to promote accelerometer use: a within-trial randomised trial comparing persuasive messages

Abstract Background Literature on persuasion suggests compliance increases when requests are accompanied with a reason (i.e. the “because-heuristic”). The reliability of outcomes in physical activity research is dependent on sufficient accelerometer wear-time. This study tested whether SMS reminders...

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Main Authors: Matti T. J. Heino, Keegan Knittle, Ari Haukkala, Tommi Vasankari, Nelli Hankonen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Accelerometry
Intervention
Text messaging
SMS
Persuasion
Adherence
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-018-6121-2

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