Table 2.
Overview of the different components of the intervention. Definition of actual usage of the different components of the intervention of all completers (n=159 patients) and the minimum and maximum values one can achieve in terms of actual usage were reported when applicable. Actual usage and possible minimum-maximum are expressed as median (P25-P75) days per week for the step counter and the daily tasks on the app. Weekly feedback is expressed as median (P25-P75) percent of weeks in the intervention.
| Components of the intervention | Actual usage | |||
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Definition of actual usage | Median (p25-p75)a | Possible minimum-maximum | |
| One-to-one interview with coach discussing motivation, barriers, favorite activities, and strategies to become more active | N/Ab | N/A | N/A | |
| Step counter (Fitbug Air; days per week) | A day with ≥70 steps recorded | 6.3 (5.8-6.8) | 0-7 | |
| A project-tailored smartphone coaching app (Linkcare, Barcelona ES) with different tasks | ||||
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Send activity data task (days per week) | Patient closes task | 4.1 (2.4-5.6) | 0-7 |
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Looking to the daily goal task (days per week) | Patient closes task | 4.1 (2.1-5.9) | 0-7 |
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Looking at the daily feedback task (days per week) | Patient closes task | 2.2 (0.7-4.1) | 0-6 |
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Looking at the weekly feedback task (% of weeks in the intervention) | Patient closes task | 55 (29-78) | 0-100 |
| A booklet containing home exercises | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Weekly group text messages with activity proposals sent by the coach | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Contact with the coaches, which was triggered in the case of nonactual usage with wearing the step counter, failure to transmit data, or failure to progress | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
a25th and 75th percentiles (P25-P75).
bN/A: not applicable.