Can Smartphone Apps Increase Physical Activity? Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Smartphone apps are a promising tool for delivering accessible and appealing physical activity interventions. Given the large growth of research in this field, there are now enough studies using the "gold standard" of experimental design-the randomized controlled trial design-and employing objective measurements of physical activity, to support a meta-analysis of these scientifically rigorous studies.

Objective

This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to determine the effectiveness of smartphone apps for increasing objectively measured physical activity in adults.

Methods

A total of 7 electronic databases (EMBASE, EmCare, MEDLINE, Scopus, Sport Discus, The Cochrane Library, and Web of Science) were searched from 2007 to January 2018. Following the Pop

SUBMITTER: Romeo A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6444212 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature