Text Messages to Help You Move More
This study tests whether personalized text messages can motivate adults to exercise more. You'll receive encouraging texts over 6 months and track your activity to see if texting helps you stay active.
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Who can take part
- Be 40 years or older
- Own a smartphone (iPhone or Android) and use text messages comfortably
- Be able to do moderate exercise (like brisk walking) without medical restrictions
- Commit to the full 6-month study and respond to check-in messages
- Currently exercise less than 90 minutes per week at moderate-to-vigorous intensity
- Not pregnant, not planning surgery, and no cognitive decline or dementia diagnosis
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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