Acceptability of a mobile health exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation intervention: a randomized trial Pfaeffli Dale, Leila, Whittaker, Robyn, Dixon, Robyn, Stewart, Ralph, Jiang, Yannan, Carter, Karen and Maddison, Ralph 2015, Acceptability of a mobile health exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation intervention: a randomized trial, Journal of cardiopulmonary rehabilitation and prevention, vol. 35, no. 5, pp. 312-319, doi: 10.1097/HCR.0000000000000125. Title Acceptability of a mobile health exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation intervention: a randomized trial Author(s) Pfaeffli Dale, Leila Whittaker, Robyn Dixon, Robyn Stewart, Ralph Jiang, Yannan Carter, Karen Maddison, Ralph Journal name Journal of cardiopulmonary rehabilitation and prevention Volume number 35 Issue number 5 Start page 312 End page 319 Total pages 8 Publisher Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Place of publication Philadelphia, Pa. Publication date 2015-09 ISSN 1932-751X Keyword(s) exercise therapy female health care surveys humans male middle aged myocardial ischemia patient acceptance of health care program evaluation telemedicine Summary BACKGROUND: Mobile technologies (mHealth) have recently been used to deliver behavior change interventions; however, few have investigated the application of mHealth for treatment of ischemic heart disease (IHD). The Heart Exercise And Remote Technologies trial examined the effectiveness of an mHealth intervention to increase exercise behavior in adults with IHD. As a part of this trial, a process evaluation was conducted. METHODS: One hundred seventy-one adults with IHD were randomized to receive a 6-month mHealth intervention (n = 85) plus usual care or usual care alone (n = 86). The intervention delivered a theory-based, automated package of exercise prescription and behavior change text messages and a supporting Web site. Three sources of data were triangulated to assess intervention participant perceptions: (1) Web site usage statistics; (2) feedback surveys; and (3) semistructured exit interviews. Descriptive information from survey and Web data were merged with qualitative data and analyzed using a semantic thematic approach. RESULTS: At 24 weeks, all intervention participants provided Web usage statistics, 75 completed the feedback survey, and 17 were interviewed. Participants reported reading the text messages (70/75; 93%) and liked the content (55/75; 73%). The program motivated participants to exercise. Several suggestions to improve the program included further tailoring of the content (7/75; 7%) and increased personal contact (10/75; 13%). CONCLUSIONS: Adults with IHD were able to use an mHealth program and reported that text messaging is a good way to deliver exercise information. While mHealth is designed to be automated, programs might be improved if content and delivery were tailored to individual needs. Language eng DOI 10.1097/HCR.0000000000000125 Field of Research 110299 Cardiorespiratory Medicine and Haematology not elsewhere classified 1102 Cardiovascular Medicine And Haematology Socio Economic Objective 970111 Expanding Knowledge in the Medical and Health Sciences HERDC Research category C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal ERA Research output type C Journal article Copyright notice ©2015, Wolters Kluwer Health Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30087861 Document type: Journal Article Collection: School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences Related Links Link Description Connect to published version Go to link with your DU access privileges   Connect to Elements publication management system Go to link with your DU access privileges     Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Versions Version Filter Type Thu, 20 Oct 2016, 12:24:25 EST Thu, 27 Oct 2016, 08:23:46 EST Mon, 20 Mar 2017, 05:04:08 EST Wed, 05 Apr 2017, 11:38:37 EST Wed, 05 Apr 2017, 11:42:27 EST Wed, 19 Apr 2017, 13:58:02 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 0 times in TR Web of Science Cited 2 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 11 Abstract Views  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Thu, 20 Oct 2016, 12:24:25 EST

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