Effectiveness of Social Media-Based Interventions for the Promotion of Physical Activity: Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT: A global target of the World Health Organization (WHO) is to reduce physical inactivity among all adults and adolescents by approximately fifteen percent by 2030. Social media could have an impact in this effort because of its enormous reach, potentially addressing underserved populations in need for physical activity (PA) interventions. This scoping review provides a broad overview of social media-based interventions and systematically maps the evidence regarding their effectiveness for PA promotion and other health outcomes. Scopus and Medline were searched using the terms "physical activity" and "social media" and the names of key social media platforms. Following the PRISMA guidelines for scoping reviews, abstracts and full texts were screened for eligibility. In total, 12,321 publicat

SUBMITTER: Gunther L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8702047 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature