Quality of Publicly Available Physical Activity Apps: Review and Content Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Within the new digital health landscape, the rise of health apps creates novel prospects for health promotion. The market is saturated with apps that aim to increase physical activity (PA). Despite the wide distribution and popularity of PA apps, there are limited data on their effectiveness, user experience, and safety of personal data.

Objective

The purpose of this review and content analysis was to evaluate the quality of the most popular PA apps on the market using health care quality indicators.

Methods

The top-ranked 400 free and paid apps from iTunes and Google Play stores were screened. Apps were included if the primary behavior targeted was PA, targeted users were adults, and the apps had stand-alone functionality. The apps were downloaded on mobil

SUBMITTER: Bondaronek P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5885062 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature