Using Online Computer Tailoring to Promote Physical Activity: A Randomized Trial of Text, Video, and Combined Intervention Delivery Modes

K.C.M. Soetens; C. Vandelanotte; H. de Vries; K.W. Mummery

doi:10.1080/10810730.2014.894597

Using Online Computer Tailoring to Promote Physical Activity: A Randomized Trial of Text, Video, and Combined Intervention Delivery Modes

K.C.M. Soetens, C. Vandelanotte^*, H. de Vries, K.W. Mummery

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Website-delivered interventions are increasingly used to deliver physical activity interventions, yet problems with engagement and retention result in reduced effectiveness. Hence, alternative modes of online intervention delivery need to be explored. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the acceptability and effectiveness of a computer-tailored physical activity intervention delivered on the Internet in 3 delivery modes: video, text, or both. Australian adults (N=803), recruited through e-mail, were randomized into the three delivery modes and received personal physical activity advice. Intervention content was identical across groups. Repeated measures analyses of variance were used to compare the three groups regarding acceptability, website usability, and physical activity. Participants in the video group accepted the content of the physical activity advice significantly better (F=5.59; p

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1377-1392
Number of pages	16
Journal	Journal of Health Communication : International Perspectives
Volume	19
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/10810730.2014.894597
Publication status	Published - 2 Dec 2014

Keywords

OF-THE-LITERATURE
FACE-TO-FACE
BEHAVIOR-CHANGE
HEALTH INTERVENTIONS
INTERNET
PROGRAM
ADULTS
WEB
WEBSITE
PRINT

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Using Online Computer Tailoring to Promote Physical Activity: A Randomized Trial of Text, Video, and Combined Intervention Delivery Modes. / Soetens, K.C.M.; Vandelanotte, C.; de Vries, H. et al.
In: Journal of Health Communication : International Perspectives, Vol. 19, No. 12, 02.12.2014, p. 1377-1392.

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