At a glance
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Control Systems Engineering for Counteracting Notification Fatigue: An Examination of Health Behavior Change.
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating System identification experiment for physical activity for Physical Inactivity and 2 related conditions. Completed, enrolled 50 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The goal of this system identification experiment is to estimate and validate dynamical computational models that can be used in a future a multi-timescale model-predictive controller. System identification is an experimental approach used in control systems engineering, which uses random and pseudo-random signal designs to experimentally manipulate independent variables, with the goal of producing dynamical models that can meaningfully predict individual responses to varying provision of support. A system identification is single subject/N-of-1 experimental design, whereby each person is their own control. This 9-month system identification experiment will experimentally vary daily suggested step goals and provision of notifications meant to inspire bouts of walking during different plausible just-in-time states. Results of this system identification experiment will then enable the development a future multi-timescale model-predictive controller-driven just-in-time adaptive intervention (JITAI) intended to increase steps/day. The system identification experiment will be conducted among N=50 inactive, adults aged 21 or over who have no preexisting conditions that preclude them from engaging in an exercise program, as determined using the physical activity readiness questionnaire.
Study Details
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Interventions
The system identification experiment in Just Walk JITAI study has two key components that are the focus of the system identification experiment: daily adaptive step goal recommendations and within-day suggestions to either plan a bout of walking or to inspire reflection and, by extension, an increased urge to go for a walk.