Brianna S. Fjeldsoe|Yvette D. Miller|Alison L. Marshall
MobileMums: A Randomized Controlled Trial of an SMS-Based Physical Activity Intervention
University of Queensland|University of Queensland|Queensland University of Technology
postnatal women 12 months postpartum increased risk physical inactivityto evaluate efficacy feasibility theorybased physical activity pa intervention delivered postnatal women primarily via mobile telephone short message service smseightyeight women randomized intervention n 45 minimal contact control n 43 condition 12week intervention consisted facetoface pa goalsetting consultation goalsetting magnet three five personally tailored smsweek nominated support person received two sms per week sms content targeted constructs social cognitive theory frequency daysweek duration minweek pa participation walking exercise assessed via selfreport baseline 6 13 weeksintervention participants increased pa frequency 182 daysweek se 018 13 weeks f 285 446 p 0038 walking exercise frequency 108 daysweek se 024 13 weeks f 285 538 p 002 positive trends observed duration minweek pa walking exerciseintervention exposure resulted increased frequency pa walking exercise postnatal women