Effect of digital health applications with or without gamification on physical activity and cardiometabolic risk factors: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Use of health applications (apps) to support healthy lifestyles has intensified. Different app features may support effectiveness, including gamification defined as the use of game elements in a non-game situation. Whether health apps with gamification can impact behaviour change and cardiometabolic risk factors remains unknown. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to determine the effect of health apps with gamification compared to non-gamified apps (control) on physical activity and cardiometabolic risk factors.

Methods

MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Cochrane library databases were searched through May 21st, 2024. We included controlled trials in adults (≥1 years) of all health backgrounds, with intervention periods ≥8-weeks, assessing the effect of gamifica

SUBMITTER: Nishi SK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11701442 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature