Targeting key risk factors for cardiovascular disease in at-risk individuals: developing a digital, personalized and real-time intervention to facilitate smoking cessation and physical activity (Preprint)
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Background and objective: Smoking and physical inactivity are two key preventable risk factors of cardiovascular disease. Yet, as with most health behaviors, they are difficult to change. In the interdisciplinary Perfect Fit project, scientists from different fields join forces to develop an evidence-based virtual coach that supports smokers in quitting smoking and increasing their physical activity. Intervention content, design and implementation, and lessons learned are p… Show more
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