Background: Interventions delivered through new device technology, including mobile
phone apps, appear to be an effective method to reach young adults. Previous research …

Background: Physical activity apps are commonly used to increase levels of activity and
health status. To date, the focus of research has been to determine the potential of apps to …

Background: Using mobile phone apps to promote behavior change is becoming
increasingly common. However, there is no clear way to rate apps against their behavior …

Background: Several reviews of mobile health (mHealth) physical activity (PA) interventions
suggest their beneficial effects on behavior change in adolescents and adults. Owing to the …

Background: Regular moderate to vigorous physical activity is essential for maintaining
health and preventing the onset of chronic diseases. Both global rates of smartphone …

Background: Digital interventions are interventions supported by digital tools or
technologies, such as mobile apps, wearables, or web-based software. Digital interventions …

Background: Engagement with physical activity mobile apps has been reported to be a core
precondition for their effectiveness in digital behavior change interventions. However, to …

Background Smartphones have allowed for the development and use of apps. There is now
a proliferation of mobile health interventions for physical activity, healthy eating, smoking …

Background: It is estimated that 23% of adults and 55% of older adults do not meet the
recommended levels of physical activity. Thus, improving the levels of physical activity is of …

Background: With a growing focus on patient interaction with health management, mobile
apps are increasingly used to deliver behavioral health interventions. The large variation in …