Diet and Physical Activity Apps: Perceived Effectiveness by App Users.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Diet and physical activity apps are two types of health apps that aim to promote healthy eating and energy expenditure through monitoring of dietary intake and physical activity. No clear evidence showing the effectiveness of using these apps to promote healthy eating and physical activity has been previously reported.

Objective

This study aimed to identify how diet and physical activity (PA) apps affected their users. It also investigated if using apps was associated with changes in diet and PA.

Methods

First, 3 semi-structured focus group discussions concerning app usability were conducted (15 app users and 8 nonusers; mean age 24.2 years, SD 6.4), including outcome measures such as motivations, experiences, opinions, and adherence. Results from the discu

SUBMITTER: Wang Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4840256 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature