eMOTION: Examining Implicit Attitudes in Physical Activity Engagement

This study, called eMOTION, is looking at how our automatic feelings and thoughts (implicit attitudes) about physical activity can be changed. It's testing a behavioral intervention called "Physical Activity Goals mHealth Intervention" along with two optional enhancements: "TYPE/CONTEXT enhancement" and "SAVOR enhancement." These interventions aim to help inactive adults who are overweight or obese become more physically active. The study will measure changes in implicit attitudes daily for several weeks to see if these changes lead to more physical activity. You might be able to join if you are 18 or older, live in the US, have a BMI of 25 or higher, exercise less than 60 minutes per week, own a smartphone, have internet access, and are willing to start an exercise program. The study is currently unclear on its recruitment status.

Study design
This is an observational study with a planned enrollment of 120 participants. It is in an early phase, focusing on understanding how interventions affect attitudes towards physical activity.
What's involved
On days you plan to exercise, you would engage in two daily goal sessions (morning and evening). You would also respond to questions on your smartphone after exercise or during evening sessions.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Your implicit attitudes will be measured daily for weeks 2-9 and weeks 12-19.

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NCT07044570

eMOTION: Examining Implicit Attitudes in Physical Activity Engagement

Recruiting
Not specifiedAges 18+Observational
University of Southern California
~120 participants
Updated 2025-11-03 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Physical Activity Goals mHealth InterventionTYPE/CONTEXT enhancementSAVOR enhancement

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Implicit Attitudes
Measured over Up to once daily for weeks 2-9 and weeks 12-19
Physical Activity
Overweight or Obesity
Cancer
1 sites across 1 states
California1
  • Genevieve F Dunton, PhD MPH · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · University of Southern California

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  • Implicit AttitudesUp to once daily for weeks 2-9 and weeks 12-19

    The single-category Implicit Association Test (IAT) will ask participants to match to a conceptual target such as sedentary behavior (e.g., sitting, lying) or physical activity (e.g., walking, running) to affective attributes (e.g., good/bad).If the participant has a strong automatic association between the attribute and conceptual target, then the reaction time will be shorter (representing a favorable implicit attitude). A real-time audibly prompted IAT will be triggered on participants' smartphones in the morning on days a physical activity session is planned (with four reminders sent once every hour if incomplete).