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Keep this study
Lead
University of Chicago
With
University of Illinois at Chicago
University of Texas at Austin
Age
18–any
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
You may be eligible if
Self-identify as female and Black or African-American
Age \>/= 18
Physician-diagnosed persistent asthma that is sub-optimally controlled based on Asthma Control Test (ACT \< 20) OR history in the past year of an asthma exacerbation (a need for systemic corticosteroids or hospital admission or emergency treatment for worsening asthma)
Willing to enroll and provide written-informed consent
Willing to be randomly assigned to treatment or control group
Low- active: engages in less than 150 minutes per week of moderate-to- vigorous physical activity
Has a smartphone and texts every day or almost everyday
You may not be if
Plans to relocate outside of the Chicagoland area during the study period
Unable to ambulate without the use of a wheelchair or scooter
Diagnosis of COPD (emphysema or chronic bronchitis) suggested by patient report of doctor diagnosis or smoking history (≥ 20 pack years)
Current tobacco smoker
A contraindication to exercise as indicated by the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire unless written permission by a health care provider
Significant medical (e.g., unstable heart disease, uncontrolled high blood pressure, active cancer treatment in past 1 year, end-stage organ failure) or psychiatric (e.g., active bipolar disorder, psychosis) comorbidities
Participation in another physical activity or asthma research program
Asthma exacerbation, defined by an urgent care visit for asthma in the last 4 weeks, or need for acute course of systemic corticosteroids for asthma in the last 4 weeks
Family/household member of another study participant or staff member
Inability to speak, read or understand English
Investigator discretion for safety or protocol adherence reasons
Unable or unwilling to provide complete accelerometry data at the baseline assessment after two opportunities to wear the monitor
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