ReviewInternational journal of environmental research and public health2024
Enhancing Behavioural Changes: A Narrative Review on the Effectiveness of a Multifactorial APP-Based Intervention Integrating Physical Activity.
Review in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Clinical efficacy and cost-effectiveness analysis of mobile health interventions in diabetes care: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Scientific reports · 2026Pooled it
- Effects of digital multimodal interventions on objectively measured physical activity in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2026Pooled it
- Effect of Lifestyle Modification Through Web-Based Telerehabilitation Monitoring Combined With Supervised Sensorimotor Training After Total Knee Arthroplasty: Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2025Trial
- Arabic Wellness Apps in the MENA Region and Saudi Arabia: Current Evidence and Systematic Evaluation.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- The Benefits of a Digital Exercise Intervention for Older Adults: Findings From the Fittle Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society · 2026Article
- Knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding osteoporosis among hormone receptor-positive breast cancer patients: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Effects of digital physical activity interventions on muscle mechanical function in community-dwelling 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 · 2025Review
- Regular Physical Activity Can Counteract LONG COVID Symptoms in Adults over 40.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2024Article
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Abstract
The rapid evolution of technologies is a key innovation in the organisation and management of physical activities (PA) and sports. The increase in benefits and opportunities related to the adoption of technologies for both the promotion of a healthy lifestyle and the management of chronic diseases is evident. In the field of telehealth, these devices provide personalised recommendations, workout monitoring and injury prevention. The study aimed to provide an overview of the landscape of technology application to PA organised to promote active lifestyles and improve chronic disease management. This review identified specific areas of focus for the selection of articles: the utilisation of mobile APPs and technological devices for enhancing weight loss, improving cardiovascular health, managing diabetes and cancer and preventing osteoporosis and cognitive decline. A multifactorial intervention delivered via mobile APPs, which integrates PA while managing diet or promoting social interaction, is unquestionably more effective than a singular intervention. The main finding related to promoting PA and a healthy lifestyle through app usage is associated with "behaviour change techniques". Even when individuals stop using the APP, they often maintain the structured or suggested lifestyle habits initially provided by the APP. Various concerns regarding the excessive use of APPs need to be addressed.
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