A mobile health (mHealth)-supported, home-delivered physical activity intervention is feasible and effective at promoting sustained, purposeful exercise in adults with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes (T2D), according to a study published in BMJ Open. Katie Hesketh, PhD, and colleagues assessed the feasibility of a mHealth-supported, home-delivered physical activity intervention (MOTIVATE-T2D) in adults with recently diagnosed T2D in Canada and the UK. The analysis included 125 participants randomly assigned (1:1) to intervention or active control groups. Participants were aged an average of 55 ±9 years; 48% were female, and 81% were White. The researchers found that MOTIVATE-T2D participants were more likely to start (odds ratio [OR], 10.4) and maintain purposeful exercise at 6 (OR, 7.1) and 12 months (OR, 2.9). The researchers concluded that using biometric data gathered by wearable devices to promote physical activity showed promise for increasing exercise uptake and adherence in patients with newly diagnosed T2D.
