Text messages for encouraging physical activity: Are they effective after the novelty effect wears off?

2012 6th International Conference on Pervasive Computing Technologies for Healthcare and Workshops, PervasiveHealth 2012

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 33-40

  Mutsuddi, Adity U ^a   Connelly, Kay ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Mobile phone; Novelty effect; Persuasive technology; Physical activity; Sms; Text messaging; Texting; Young adults

Indexed keywords

NOVELTY EFFECT; PERSUASIVE TECHNOLOGY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SMS; TEXTING; YOUNG ADULTS;

HEALTH CARE; MOBILE PHONES; TECHNOLOGY; TEXT MESSAGING; UBIQUITOUS COMPUTING;

TELEPHONE SYSTEMS;

EID: 84864992511     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.4108/icst.pervasivehealth.2012.248715     Document Type: Conference Paper

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