Remote-based physical activity program for adults after total knee replacement

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What this research studies

This project adapts and tests an internet-based Energize! program to help adults who are at least a year post-total knee replacement increase daily physical activity. Using the Multiphase Optimization Strategy (MOST), researchers will identify which components of the intervention work best when delivered remotely. All participants get a core 6-month automated program with activity planning, video lessons, homework, and automated feedback, while randomization adds several optional components. The goal is to find a scalable approach that improves activity levels while reducing barriers like time and travel.

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Where this research is happening

• University of South Carolina at Columbia
  Columbia, United States Active

Researchers

• Principal investigator: Pellegrini, Christine Ann — University of South Carolina at Columbia
• Study coordinator: Pellegrini, Christine Ann

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About this research

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