Machine learning approaches, such as contextual multi-armed bandit algorithms, are being employed to reduce sedentary behavior by delivering personalized interventions to encourage physical activity.
A hybrid approach combining contextual multi-armed bandit for selecting intervention types with large language models for personalizing message content is proposed in the study.
Four intervention types, such as behavioral self-monitoring, gain-framed, loss-framed, and social comparison, are evaluated through motivational messages to increase motivation for physical activity and daily step count.
The study assesses the effectiveness of different models in delivering daily messages, including contextual multi-armed bandit alone, large language models alone, combined contextual multi-armed bandit with large language model personalization, and equal randomization.