Motivational phone contact

1 paper2 findings

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Human trial1

Outcomes

Physical function

no changein humans1

1 study

Motivational phone contact has no effect on physical function in humans.
“Functional outcomes showed no statistically significant between-group differences.”
Human trialadults with chronic conditions or disabilities2 weeksfemale 68.4%sn = 19
Motivational Phone Contact for Home-Based Exercise in Adults with Chronic Conditions or Disabilities in an Underserved Urban Neighborhood in Metropolitan Seoul: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
Research Square11 Aug 2026Preprint

Exercise participation

upin humans1

1 study

Motivational phone contact increases exercise participation in humans (median 9.0 vs. 3.0, p=0.026, d=1.43).
“The Phone Contact group showed significantly higher minimum daily exercise counts (median 9.0 vs. 3.0, p=0.026, d=1.43)”
Human trialadults with chronic conditions or disabilities2 weeksfemale 68.4%sn = 19
Motivational Phone Contact for Home-Based Exercise in Adults with Chronic Conditions or Disabilities in an Underserved Urban Neighborhood in Metropolitan Seoul: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
Research Square11 Aug 2026Preprint

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