Sedentary lifestyle is an escalating epidemic. Little is known about
whether or how social media can be used to design a cost-effective
solution for sedentary lifestyle. In this article we describe the data
from a randomized controlled trial (RCT) that evaluated two prominent
strategies for conducting exercise interventions using elements
of social media: motivational media campaigns and online
peer networks. The data file includes 217 participants’ basic
demographic information, number of exercise class enrollments
over 13 weeks, and self-reported number of days for exercise
activities in the previous 7 days at baseline. Among the 217, 164 also
have data on self-reported number of days for exercise activities at
the post-program. Data are supplied with this article. The interpretation
of these data can be found in the research article published
by the authors in Preventive Medicine Reports in 2015 [1].
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