Smartphone-Based Interventions for Physical Activity Promotion: Scoping Review of the Evidence Over the Last 10 Years

• Published in: JMIR mHealth and uHealth Vol. 9; no. 7; p. e24308
• Main Authors: Domin, Alex, Spruijt-Metz, Donna, Theisen, Daniel, Ouzzahra, Yacine, Vögele, Claus
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Canada JMIR Publications 21.07.2021
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Child; Child, Preschool; Exercise; Fitness Trackers; Humans; Mobile Applications; Review; Smartphone; Telemedicine; Young Adult; BCT; mobile phonescoping review; mobile health; adolescents; research design; mobile phone; adults; mHealth; smartphone application; behavior change; physical activity; scoping review

Several reviews of mobile health (mHealth) physical activity (PA) interventions suggest their beneficial effects on behavior change in adolescents and adults. Owing to the ubiquitous presence of smartphones, their use in mHealth PA interventions seems obvious; nevertheless, there are gaps in the lit...