Advising older adults on physical activity equally effective by phone or text

Can a customized, computer-driven, 12-month short message service (SMS) counseling platform increase weekly walking minutes among adults to levels comparable with those receiving telephone counseling from a trained human advisor? Yes, according to this randomized equivalence clinical trial of 280 inactive midlife and older adults in California, most of whom self-identified as Hispanic or Latino/a. This means active-aging staff have an additional option for motivating resident participation in physical activity.