NIH R01 · 2025
A Mobile Health Behavior Intervention to Reduce Pain and Improve Health-III (MORPH-III)
PROJECT SUMMARY As many as three in four older adults live with chronic pain; a debilitating condition that affects quality of life and independence. Unfortunately, chronic pain both affects and is affected by low levels of physical activity, excess sustained sedentary time, weight gain, and isolation. Across Stage Ia and Ib pilot trials, we have demonstrated the feasibility, acceptability, and potential benefit of a remote group-mediated behavioral intervention rooted in social cognitive and self-determination theories that targets dietary weight loss via caloric restriction and both increased physical activity and decreased sitting via the accumulation of steps in frequent bouts…
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