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Text messages promoting mental imagery increase self-reported physical activity in older adults: a randomized controlled study
Robin N, Toussaint L, Coudevylle GR, Ruart S, Hue O, Sinnapah S
Journal of Aging and Physical Activity 2018 Jul;26(3):462-470
clinical trial
4/10 [Eligibility criteria: Yes; Random allocation: Yes; Concealed allocation: No; Baseline comparability: No; Blind subjects: No; Blind therapists: No; Blind assessors: No; Adequate follow-up: Yes; Intention-to-treat analysis: No; Between-group comparisons: Yes; Point estimates and variability: Yes. Note: Eligibility criteria item does not contribute to total score] *This score has been confirmed*

OBJECTIVE: This study tested whether text messages prompting adults 50 years of age and older to perform mental imagery would increase aerobic physical activity (APA) duration using a randomized parallel trial design. METHOD: Participants were assigned to an imagery 1, imagery 2, or placebo group. For 4 weeks, each group was exposed to two conditions (morning text message versus no morning text message). In the morning message condition, the imagery groups received a text message with the instruction to mentally imagine performing an APA, and the placebo group received a placebo message. All participants received an evening text message of "Did you do your cardio today? If yes, what did you do?" for 3 days per week. RESULTS: Participants of the imagery groups reported significantly more weekly minutes of APA in the morning text message condition compared with the no morning message condition. CONCLUSION: Electronic messages were effective at increasing minutes of APA.

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