Increasing nonsedentary behaviors in university students using text messages: Randomized controlled trial

JMIR mHealth and uHealth

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2016, Pages

  Cotten, Emma ^a   Prapavessis, Harry ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Breaks from sitting; Light intensity physical activity; Moderate intensity physical activity; Prolonged sitting; Sedentary behaviour; Self efficacy; Text messages; University students

Indexed keywords

EID: 85013998546     PISSN: None     EISSN: 22915222     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/mhealth.5411     Document Type: Article

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