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The Centre for Health, Exercise & Sports Medicine (CHESM) at the University of Melbourne are excited to announce the release of My Exercise Messages.
My Exercise Messages is a free and easy to use app designed to support people with osteoarthritis (chronic lower limb joint pain) stick to regular exercise. It can be used with any exercise program prescribed by a health professional. Simply download the app created by physiotherapists at The University of Melbourne, allow notifications, and input your weekly exercise goal.
HOW MY EXERCISE MESSAGES WORKS
People will tell the app how many times each week they are aiming to exercise, as well as the duration of their exercise program (up to 24 weeks). Each week (or fortnight as they progress through the program) they'll receive a notification prompting them to record in the app how many exercise sessions they completed in the last week They are also be asked if they encountered any obstacles getting their exercises done. Then receive tailored messages designed to encourage them to continue their weekly exercises as well as messages to help them overcome any obstacles, if they encountered them
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My Exercise Messages was created by researchers (Professor Kim Bennell, Professor Rana Hinman, Dr Rachel Nelligan) at the University of Melbourne.
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