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. 2023 Sep 19;14:1233884. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1233884

Table 1.

Inclusion/exclusion criteria.

Inclusion criteria Exclusion criteria
A participant must meet the following criteria to be included in the study:
  • Is aged ≥18 years

  • Speaks English

  • Has a self-report of perceived stress with a raw score of 20 or higher using the PSS

  • Owns and can regularly access a smartphone capable of receiving text messages and accessing the internet

  • Can regularly wear a Fitbit device

  • Lives in the United States

A person who meets the following criteria will be excluded:
  • Are pregnant

  • Does not speak English

  • Does not own or cannot regularly access a smartphone capable of receiving text messages

  • Cannot regularly wear a Fitbit device

  • Is deemed unable to complete the study protocol as a result of cognitive impairment, severe medical or mental illness, or active or prior substance abuse

  • Has planned surgeries 6 months from study start date

  • Has been previously advised by a doctor not to engage in 30 min of brisk walking three times per week

  • Has been previously told by a doctor to not engage in yoga

  • Lives outside the United States