An Online Community Improves Adherence in an Internet-Mediated Walking Program. Part 1: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial

• Main Authors: Richardson, Caroline R (Author), Buis, Lorraine R (Author), Janney, Adrienne W (Author), Goodrich, David E (Author), Sen, Ananda (Author), Hess, Michael L (Author), Mehari, Kathleen S (Author), Fortlage, Laurie A (Author), Resnick, Paul J (Author), Zikmund-Fisher, Brian J (Author), Strecher, Victor J (Author), Piette, John D (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: JMIR Publications, 2010-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background Approximately half of American adults do not meet recommended physical activity guidelines. Face-to-face lifestyle interventions improve health outcomes but are unlikely to yield population-level improvements because they can be difficult to disseminate, expensive to maintain, and inconve...