Effect of Adding Telephone-Based Brief Coaching to an mHealth App (Stay Strong) for Promoting Physical Activity Among Veterans: Randomized Controlled Trial

• Main Authors: Damschroder, Laura J (Author), Buis, Lorraine R (Author), McCant, Felicia A (Author), Kim, Hyungjin Myra (Author), Evans, Richard (Author), Oddone, Eugene Z (Author), Bastian, Lori A (Author), Hooks, Gwendolyn (Author), Kadri, Reema (Author), White-Clark, Courtney (Author), Richardson, Caroline R (Author), Gierisch, Jennifer M (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: JMIR Publications, 2020-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundThough maintaining physical conditioning and a healthy weight are requirements of active military duty, many US veterans lose conditioning and rapidly gain weight after discharge from active duty service. Mobile health (mHealth) interventions using wearable devices are appealing to users a...