Smart mHealth Strategy for Physical Activity and Health Promotion

Condition(s) studied

Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)

Wearable devices only: self-monitoring

Wearable devices with the 1st behavior change technique: reminder

Wearable devices with the 2nd behavior change technique: social support

Wearable devices with the 3rd behavior change technique: Competition

Wearable devices with the 4th behavior change technique: Goal-setting

Wearable devices with the 5th behavior change technique: health coach

Wearable devices with all behavior change techniques: Self-monitoring, health coach, goal-setting, competition, social support, and reminder

Study summary

The purpose of this study is to develop a Smart mHealth Strategy that delivers behavior change techniques through wearable physical activity trackers and social media chatbots, including self-monitoring, real-time feedback and reminders, goal-setting, competition and rewards, social support, and health coaching. This study also aims to explore the effect of the Smart mHealth Strategy on the behavioral outcomes and psychological factors of physical activity, and physical and mental health. The study design is a three-stage randomized controlled trial. In each stage, 120 are recruited and randomly assigned to control and experimental groups. Participants are adults with insufficient physical activity and a sedentary lifestyle. The Smart mHealth Strategy uses smartwatches and self-developed chatbots. The constrained dialogue content is designed to finally deliver the six behavior change techniques. Data are collected in the pre-, mid-, and post-tests. The measurement includes self-administered questionnaires, Actigraphy GT9X, Inbody 270S, OMRON HEM-7130, and heart rate variability monitors.

Eligibility

Primary outcome measure(s)

• Subjective physical activity — up to 12 weeks
  International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ-SF, MET-minute/week)
• Objective physical activity — up to 12 weeks
  Actigraphy GT9X and GT3X (MET-minute/week)
• Exercise Benefits/Barriers Scale-Concise (EBBS-C) — up to 12 weeks
  Higher score higher benefits and barriers
• Exercise self-efficacy scale (EXSE) — up to 12 weeks
  Higher score higher self-efficacy
• Physical Activity Self-Regulation Scale (PASR) — up to 12 weeks
  Higher score higher Self-Regulation
• Behavioural Regulation in Exercise Questionnaire (BREQ-3) — up to 12 weeks
  Higher score higher Behavioural Regulation

Trial sites (1)

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