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SynthesisJMIR mHealth and uHealth2022

Promoting Physical Activity and Weight Loss With mHealth Interventions Among Workers: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

Jiyeon Jung, Inhae Cho

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Synthesis in JMIR mHealth and uHealth, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06411769 (Evidence-based Intervention to Improve Walking Engagement in El Paso, Texas), which is not on this map. Cited by 27 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT06411769 narecruitingnot on this mapstarted 2024, after this paper: background citation

Evidence-based Intervention to Improve Walking Engagement in El Paso, Texas

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of Texas, El PasoRan2024 to 2027Enrolled406ConditionsActivity Trackers, Physical ActivityArms50K4LIfe, SMS Text Messaging, Individual, School
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

27 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Jiyeon JungDepartment of Nursing, Korea National Open University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-8295-3424
Inhae ChoCollege of Nursing, Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0003-2256-5064

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPhysical activity (PA) is a vital factor in promoting health in the workforce. Mobile health (mHealth) interventions have recently emerged in workplace health promotion as an effective strategy for inducing changes in health behaviors among workers; however, the effectiveness of mHealth interventions in promoting PA and weight loss for workers is unclear.

objectiveThis study aims to provide a comprehensive analysis of current evidence on the effectiveness of mHealth interventions in promoting PA and weight loss among workers.

methodsWe searched relevant databases, including PubMed, Embase, CINAHL Complete, and the Cochrane Library, for publications on mHealth interventions in the English or Korean language from inception to December 2020. Randomized controlled trials that evaluated the effectiveness of mHealth in improving PA and weight loss were retrieved. A meta-analysis with a random effects model and subgroup analyses was performed on PA types and mHealth intervention characteristics.

resultsA total of 8 studies were included in this analysis. More than half of the studies (5/8, 63%) were identified as having a high risk of bias. The mHealth intervention group showed a significant improvement in PA (standardized mean difference [SMD] 0.22, 95% CI 0.03-0.41; P<.001; I

conclusionsThis study suggests that mHealth interventions are effective for improving PA among workers. Future studies that assess long-term efficacy with a larger population are recommended.

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ExerciseTelemedicineHumansRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicWalkingWeight LossmHealthmobile phoneobesityphysical activityweight lossworkforceworkplace health promotion

Identifiers

PMID35060913
PMCPMC8817216

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