Coaching to help you take more daily steps
This study tests a personalized communication coaching program to help you increase how many steps you take each day. It may help you build healthier daily activity routines if you’re currently fairly sedentary.
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Who can take part
- You are generally healthy and currently not very active (sedentary)
- You have enough education to follow the study steps and use a smartphone
- You own a smartphone
- You do not already walk about 7,000 steps a day most days
- You should not have health problems that make extra walking unsafe
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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