Apps to promote physical activity among adults: A review and content analysis

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Middelweerd, Anouk ^a   Mollee, Julia S ^b   van der Wal, C N ^b   Brug, Johannes ^a   te Velde, Saskia J ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Behavior change technique; Mobile phone application; Physical activity; Smartphone

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CONTENT ANALYSIS; EXERCISE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FITNESS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INFORMATION SCIENCE; LIFESTYLE; MOBILE APPLICATION; MOTIVATION; MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RELAPSE; REVIEW; SELF MONITORING; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS MANAGEMENT; COMPUTER PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; MOBILE PHONE; MOTOR ACTIVITY;

CELL PHONES; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MOTIVATION; MOTOR ACTIVITY; SOFTWARE;

EID: 84905822912     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14795868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s12966-014-0097-9     Document Type: Review

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