Apps for IMproving FITness and Increasing Physical Activity Among Young People: The AIMFIT Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Given the global prevalence of insufficient physical activity (PA), effective interventions that attenuate age-related decline in PA levels are needed. Mobile phone interventions that positively affect health (mHealth) show promise; however, their impact on PA levels and fitness in young people is unclear and little is known about what makes a good mHealth app.

Objective

The aim was to determine the effects of two commercially available smartphone apps (Zombies, Run and Get Running) on cardiorespiratory fitness and PA levels in insufficiently active healthy young people. A second aim was to identify the features of the app design that may contribute to improved fitness and PA levels.

Methods

Apps for IMproving FITness (AIMFIT) was a 3-arm, parallel, randomi

SUBMITTER: Direito A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4642788 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature