ArticleJournal of medical Internet research2022
Measurement of Adherence to mHealth Physical Activity Interventions and Exploration of the Factors That Affect the Adherence: Scoping Review and Proposed Framework.
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29 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Digital health interventions for promoting adults lifestyle behaviors: who is being left behind? An evidence synthesis of social inequality.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2026Pooled it
- Understanding Adherence to Digital Health Technologies: Systematic Review of Predictive Factors.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Pooled it
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- The impact of psychological user characteristics on adherence to an mHealth intervention among women in their postpartum period.Internet interventions · 2026Article
- Effectiveness of mobile health interventions on physical activity management in frail older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.European review of aging and physical activity : official journal of the European Group for Research into Elderly and Physical Activity · 2026Review
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- Moderate-to-good acceptability of smartwatch monitoring in head and neck cancer survivors: findings from the MOVE-1 feasibility study.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Article
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- Feasibility of mHealth Strategies to Promote Use of Wrist-Worn Alcohol Biosensors Among Young Adults With HIV: Protocol for the Engage Microrandomized Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2025Article
- Staying engaged: a scoping review of psychological and motivational drivers of adherence to technology-supported physical activity in older adults.European review of aging and physical activity : official journal of the European Group for Research into Elderly and Physical Activity · 2025Review
- Improving Affective Associations With Physical Activity via a Message-Based mHealth Intervention (WalkToJoy): Proof-of-Concept Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Article
- Isotemporal Substitution Effect of 24-h Movement Behaviors on Well-Being, Cognition, and BMI Among Older Adults.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundMobile health (mHealth) is widely used as an innovative approach to delivering physical activity (PA) programs. Users' adherence to mHealth programs is important to ensure the effectiveness of mHealth-based programs.
objectiveOur primary aim was to review the literature on the methods used to assess adherence, factors that could affect users' adherence, and the investigation of the association between adherence and health outcomes. Our secondary aim was to develop a framework to understand the role of adherence in influencing the effectiveness of mHealth PA programs.
methodsMEDLINE, PsycINFO, EMBASE, and CINAHL databases were searched to identify studies that evaluated the use of mHealth to promote PA in adults aged ≥18 years. We used critical interpretive synthesis methods to summarize the data collected.
resultsIn total, 54 papers were included in this review. We identified 31 specific adherence measurement methods, which were summarized into 8 indicators; these indicators were mapped to 4 dimensions: length, breadth, depth, and interaction. Users' characteristics (5 factors), technology-related factors (12 factors), and contextual factors (1 factor) were reported to have impacts on adherence. The included studies reveal that adherence is significantly associated with intervention outcomes, including health behaviors, psychological indicators, and clinical indicators. A framework was developed based on these review findings.
conclusionsThis study developed an adherence framework linking together the adherence predictors, comprehensive adherence assessment, and clinical effectiveness. This framework could provide evidence for measuring adherence comprehensively and guide further studies on adherence to mHealth-based PA interventions. Future research should validate the utility of this proposed framework.
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