The YourMove Study: Optimizing Individualized and Adaptive mHealth Interventions Via Control Systems Engineering Methods

The COT-based approach uses a controller that runs case-by-case dynamical systems simulations modeling based on answers to daily questions rooted in social cognitive theory to produce ambitious but achievable daily adaptive step goal recommendations. The process for the COT-based approach is as follows: Phase 1) 2-week measurement only; Phase 2) open-loop system identification experiment (meant to create individualized dynamical models for each participant); Phase 3) closed-loop experiment to optimize for PA initiation, and Phase 4) closed-loop experiment to optimize for PA maintenance.