Personalized text messages effectively promote increased physical activity after cardiovascular events

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Personalized text messages effectively promote increased physical activity after cardiovascular events
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Exercise is one of the best ways to reduce your risk of heart disease or having a second cardiovascular event, such as a heart attack or stroke.

Michigan Medicine - University of MichiganJul 24 2024

In such a study led by the University of Michigan Health Frankel Cardiovascular Center, personalized text messages effectively promoted increased physical activity for patients after significant heart events -; such as a heart attack or surgery -; but those effects later diminished. Over the first 30 days, Apple Watch users who received the intervention experienced a 10% increase in step count in the hour following a message, while Fitbit users saw a 17% increase.

Related StoriesCardiac rehabilitation is a medically supervised program that combines physical activity with lifestyle changes to improve health after cardiovascular events. While recommended, it remains widely underutilized.

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