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

Conclusions: This meta-analysis provides modest evidence supporting the effectiveness of smartphone apps to increase physical activity. To date, apps have been most effective in the short term (eg, up to 3 months). Future research is needed to understand the time course of intervention effects and to investigate strategies to sustain intervention effects over time.

Source: Journal of Medical Internet Research - March 18, 2019 Category: General Medicine Authors: Amelia Romeo Sarah Edney Ronald Plotnikoff Rachel Curtis Jillian Ryan Ilea Sanders Alyson Crozier Carol Maher Source Type: research