Studies find that regular nudges help keep fitness on track

from msnbc.com

New research shows that quick e-mail messages and short phone calls can motivate people to exercise.

Kimberly Thomas-McPherson likes to walk for exercise. But as a single mother of two who works a full-time job at night and goes to college during the day, physical activity isn’t always high on her priority list.

So when Thomas-McPherson, 43, of Atlanta, heard about a pilot study aimed at getting people to stick to their exercise routine, she signed up — and was pleasantly surprised when it gave her program a boost. More