The impact of a Web-based app (eBalance) in promoting healthy lifestyles: Randomized controlled trial

Journal of Medical Internet Research

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2015, Pages

  Naimark, Jenny Safran ^a   Madar, Zecharia ^a   Shahar, Danit R ^b  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

^b BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BODY MASS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INTERNET; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOBILE APPLICATION; PROCEDURES; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; DIET; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INTERNET; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOBILE APPLICATIONS; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84929661255     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14388871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/jmir.3682     Document Type: Article

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