Keep moving! A systematic review of app-based behavior change techniques and visualizations for promoting everyday physical activity

T Ulmer, M Baldauf - International Conference on Human-Computer …, 2022 - Springer
Health apps are supposed to support fighting sedentary lifestyles and, consequently, a
variety of chronic diseases. For promoting physical activity in a sustained manner, these …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of an mHealth app (Kencom) with integrated functions for healthy lifestyles on physical activity levels and cardiovascular risk biomarkers: observational …

R Hamaya, H Fukuda, M Takebayashi, M Mori… - Journal of medical …, 2021 - jmir.org
Background Mobile health (mHealth) apps are considered to be potentially powerful tools for
improving lifestyles and preventing cardiovascular disease (CVD), although only few have …

[HTML][HTML] Methods for evaluating the efficacy and effectiveness of direct-to-consumer mobile health apps: a scoping review

C Prentice, K Peven, L Zhaunova, V Nayak… - BMC Digital Health, 2024 - Springer
Background There is an evaluation crisis in mobile health (mHealth). The majority of
mHealth apps are released with little evidence base. While many agree on the need for …

[HTML][HTML] A fitness app for monitoring walking behavior and perception (Runkeeper): mixed methods pilot study

JB Hollander, SC Folta, EM Graves… - JMIR formative …, 2021 - formative.jmir.org
Background: Physical activity has a strong positive impact on both physical and mental
health, and public health interventions often encourage walking as a means to promote …

Mobile applications and improving the quality of life in people with obesity

F Mustač, L Tomašić, M Peček… - … on Smart and …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
When it comes to obesity, it is one of today's biggest problems from several perspectives.
Obesity increases cardiovascular risk, can cause shortened life expectancy, and many …