Defy The Odds: Exercise Forecasting and Motivation Strategies for Prolonged-Sitting Jobs
NCT07475130 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 20
Last updated 2026-05-22
Summary
This study aims to see if a new approach called "Exercise Forecasting" can help people with jobs with a lot of sitting get more active. It also tests if using this method in personal motivational messages makes it easier for them to exercise.
The main questions it aims to answer are:
* Can "Exercise Forecasting" be used effectively for people in jobs requiring long periods of sitting?
* Do these tailored, proactive messages encourage people to exercise more and sit less?
Participants will:
* Wear the provided smartwatch and answer two questions per day
* Receive customized motivational messages
Conditions
- Prolonged Sitting
Interventions
- BEHAVIORAL
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Tailored messaging
Participants receive motivational messages customized to their previously stated expectations and goals.
Sponsors & Collaborators
-
University of Wisconsin, Madison
lead OTHER
Principal Investigators
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Wan-chin Kuo, PhD, RN · University of Wisconsin, Madison
Study Design
- Allocation
- NON_RANDOMIZED
- Purpose
- PREVENTION
- Masking
- NONE
- Model
- PARALLEL
Eligibility
- Min Age
- 40 Years
- Sex
- ALL
- Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Timeline & Regulatory
- Start
- 2026-05-16
- Primary Completion
- 2027-04-30
- Completion
- 2027-04-30
Countries
- United States
Study Locations
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