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Mobile applications for weight management: theory-based content analysis.
Kristen M.J. Azar,Lenard I. Lesser,Brian Yoshio Laing,Janna Stephens,Magi S. Aurora,Lora E. Burke,Latha Palaniappan +6 more
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A comparative, descriptive assessment was conducted of the top-rated free apps in the Health and Fitness category available in the iTunes App Store, finding all apps received low overall scores for inclusion of behavioral theory-based strategies.About:
This article is published in American Journal of Preventive Medicine.The article was published on 2013-11-01. It has received 320 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: App store.read more
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Behavior Change Techniques Implemented in Electronic Lifestyle Activity Monitors: A Systematic Content Analysis
TL;DR: Electronic activity monitors contain a wide range of behavior change techniques typically used in clinical behavioral interventions, and may represent a medium by which these interventions could be translated for widespread use.
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Current Science on Consumer Use of Mobile Health for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention: A Scientific Statement from the American Heart Association
Lora E. Burke,Jun Ma,Kristen M.J. Azar,Gary G. Bennett,Eric D. Peterson,Yaguang Zheng,William T. Riley,Janna Stephens,Svati H. Shah,Brian Suffoletto,Tanya N. Turan,Bonnie Spring,Julia Steinberger,Charlene C. Quinn +13 more
TL;DR: It was revealed that people who met ≥6 of the cardiovascular health metrics had a significantly better risk profile compared with individuals who had achieved only 1 metric or none, and National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) data revealed.
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Mobile Phone Apps to Promote Weight Loss and Increase Physical Activity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
TL;DR: Evidence from this study shows that mobile phone app-based interventions may be useful tools for weight loss, and were remarkably robust in the sensitivity analysis.
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Gamification for health promotion: systematic review of behaviour change techniques in smartphone apps
Elizabeth A. Edwards,Jim Lumsden,Carol Rivas,Liz Steed,Lindsey A. Edwards,A Thiyagarajan,Ratna Sohanpal,Hope Caton,Chris Griffiths,Marcus R. Munafò,Stephanie Taylor,Robert Walton +11 more
TL;DR: Few health apps currently employ gamification and there is a wide variation in the use of behaviour change techniques, which may limit potential to improve health outcomes.
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Do physical activity and dietary smartphone applications incorporate evidence-based behaviour change techniques?
TL;DR: Presence of BCTs varied by app type and price; however, B CTs associated with increased intervention effectiveness were in general more common in paid apps.
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