scholarly journals Evaluation of an Internet–Short Message Service–Based Intervention for Promoting Physical Activity in Hong Kong Chinese Adolescent School Children: A Pilot Study

2012 ◽  
Vol 15 (8) ◽  
pp. 425-434 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erica Y. Lau ◽  
Patrick W.C. Lau ◽  
Pak-Kwong Chung ◽  
Lynda B. Ransdell ◽  
Edward Archer
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Hong Kong ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
School Children ◽  
Short Message Service ◽  
Hong Kong Chinese ◽  
Short Message ◽  
Chinese Adolescent ◽  
Message Service

scholarly journals LabPush: A Pilot Study of Providing Remote Clinics with Laboratory Results via Short Message Service (SMS) in Swaziland, Africa

PLoS ONE ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 7 (9) ◽  
pp. e44462 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wen-Shan Jian ◽  
Min-Huei Hsu ◽  
Hosea Sukati ◽  
Shabbir Syed-Abdul ◽  
Jeremiah Scholl ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Short Message Service ◽  
Short Message ◽  
Laboratory Results ◽  
Message Service

scholarly journals Effect of a Short Message Service Intervention on Excessive Gestational Weight Gain in a Low-Income Population: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Nutrients ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 1428
Author(s):  
Hannah Holmes ◽  
Cristina Palacios ◽  
YanYan Wu ◽  
Jinan Banna
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Weight Gain ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Short Message Service ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Short Message ◽  
Gestational Weight ◽  
Excessive Gestational Weight Gain ◽  
Message Service

Objectives: The objective of this trial was to investigate the effect of educational short message service (SMS), or text messages, on excessive gestational weight gain (GWG) in a low-income, predominantly overweight/obese population. Methods: Participants (n = 83) were mostly overweight/obese women recruited at Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) clinics on the island of O’ahu, Hawai’i at 15–20 weeks gestational age. The intervention group received SMS on nutrition and physical activity during pregnancy designed to help them meet Institute of Medicine (IOM) guidelines for GWG and American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists guidelines for exercise, respectively. The control group received SMS about general health topics during pregnancy, excluding nutrition and physical activity. Both groups received one text message per week for eighteen weeks. GWG was defined as the difference between the last self-reported weight taken before delivery and participants’ self-reported weight before pregnancy. Differences between study groups were examined using t-tests and Chi-square tests. Linear regression models were used to examine association of GWG with study group and other factors. Results: GWG was similar (p = 0.58) in the control group (14.1 ± 11.4 kg) and the intervention group (15.5 ± 11.6 kg). The percentage of participants exceeding IOM guidelines for GWG was similar (p = 0.51) in the control group (50.0%, n = 17) and the intervention group (60.5%, n = 23). Conclusions: GWG was not significantly different between intervention and control groups. Trials that begin earlier in pregnancy or before pregnancy with longer intervention durations and varying message frequency as well as personalized or interactive messages may be needed to produce significant improvements.

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