Background To our knowledge, no meta-analysis to date has assessed the efficacy of
mobile phone apps to promote weight loss and increase physical activity. Objective To …

Introduction Increasing smartphones access has allowed for increasing development and
use of smart phone applications (apps). Mobile health interventions have previously relied …

Background: Several thousand mobile phone apps are available to download to mobile
phones for health and fitness. Mobile phones may provide a unique means of administering …

Background: Physical inactivity and sedentary behavior increase the risk of chronic illness
and death. The newest generation of “wearable” activity trackers offers potential as a …

Background Rapid developments in technology have encouraged the use of smartphones in
physical activity research, although little is known regarding their effectiveness as …

Background: Diabetes and related complications are estimated to cost US $727 billion
worldwide annually. Type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, and gestational diabetes are three …

Background: Advancements in technology have always had major impacts in medicine. The
smartphone is one of the most ubiquitous and dynamic trends in communication, in which …

Background Health and fitness applications (apps) have gained popularity in interventions
to improve diet, physical activity and sedentary behaviours but their efficacy is unclear. This …

Background Self‐administered survey questionnaires are an important data collection tool in
clinical practice, public health research and epidemiology. They are ideal for achieving a …

Background: Regular physical activity has established physical and mental health benefits;
however, merely one quarter of the US adult population meets national physical activity …