An internet-based virtual coach to promote physical activity adherence in overweight adults: Randomized controlled trial

Journal of Medical Internet Research

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2012, Pages

  Watson, Alice ^a,b   Bickmore, Timothy ^c   Cange, Abby ^a   Kulshreshtha, Ambar ^a,b   Kvedar, Joseph ^a,b  

^a PARTNERS HEALTHCARE   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c Northeastern University   (United States)

Author keywords

Activity monitoring; Body mass index; Obesity; Pedometers; Telehealth; Telemedicine

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; HUMAN; INTERNET; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADULT; AGED; BODY MASS INDEX; EXERCISE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MIDDLE AGED; OVERWEIGHT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE;

EID: 84856282653     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14388871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/jmir.1629     Document Type: Article

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