The Causal Impact of Online Social Media on Physical Activity: A Randomized Controlled Trial

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

217

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

January 31, 2014

Primary Completion Date

May 31, 2014

Study Completion Date

May 31, 2014

Conditions
Physical Activity
Interventions
BEHAVIORAL

Media-assisted fitness program

Participants can register workshops online, track program participation, and receive promotional health messages online.

BEHAVIORAL

Social network-assisted fitness program

Participants can register workshops online and track program participation. Participants are put into anonymous online social networks and receive real-time activity updates from 4-6 peers.

BEHAVIORAL

Basic fitness program

Participants can register workshops online and track program participation.

All Listed Sponsors
lead

University of Pennsylvania

OTHER

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