Effects of text messaging in addition to emails on physical activity among university and college employees in the UK

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Effects of text messaging in addition to emails on physical activity among university and college employees in the UK

Objectives To test the effects of adding text messages to weekly email communications on recipients’ total physical activity (leisure-time; workplace; domestic and garden; and active transportation) in employees of universities and colleges in the UK. Methods A randomised trial with two...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Suggs, S., Blake, Holly, Bardus, Marco, Lloyd, Scott
Format:	Article
Published:	Sage 2013
Subjects:	ehealth Physical activity Work health promotion
Online Access:	https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/39289/

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