Effectiveness and Implementation Outcomes of an mHealth App Aimed at Promoting Physical Activity and Improving Psychological Distress in the Workplace Setting: Cluster-Level Nonrandomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Encouraging physical activity improves mental health and is recommended in workplace mental health guidelines. Although mobile health (mHealth) interventions are promising for physical activity promotion, their impact on mental health outcomes is inconsistent. Furthermore, poor user retention rates of mHealth apps pose a major challenge.

Objective

This study aimed to examine the effectiveness and implementation outcomes of the smartphone app ASHARE in Japanese workplace settings, leveraging a deep learning model to monitor depression and anxiety through physical activity.

Methods

This hybrid effectiveness-implementation trial was a 3-month nonrandomized controlled trial conducted from October 2023 to September 2024. Work units and employees were recruited a

SUBMITTER: Watanabe K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12071197 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature