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Table 1 Weekly themes for mobile phone application

From: The mPED randomized controlled clinical trial: applying mobile persuasive technologies to increase physical activity in sedentary women protocol

Week 1

Monitoring daily steps/physical activity goal setting

Week 2

Identifying barriers and benefits of physical activity

Week 3

Adding a 10 minute walk

Week 4

Increasing social support for physical activity

Week 5

Building physical activity into daily activities

Week 6

Identifying community resources

Week 7

Recognizing and addressing lapses in physical activity

Week 8

Healthy diet and lifestyle tips

Week 9

Managing stress

Week 10

Maintaining motivation

Week 11

Exploring and adding new physical activities

Week 12

Wrapping-up and looking forward