Persuasive Technology in Mobile Applications Promoting Physical Activity: a Systematic Review

Journal of Medical Systems

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 1-13

  Matthews, John ^a   Win, Khin Than ^a   Oinas Kukkonen, Harri ^b   Freeman, Mark ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Behaviour modification; Health Education; Mobile application; Persuasive technology; Physical Activity

Indexed keywords

DATA BASE; HUMAN; MOBILE APPLICATION; MODEL; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WELLBEING; EXERCISE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; MOBILE PHONE; REMINDER SYSTEM; STANDARDS;

CELL PHONES; EXERCISE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MOBILE APPLICATIONS; REMINDER SYSTEMS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84953400107     PISSN: 01485598     EISSN: 1573689X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10916-015-0425-x     Document Type: Article

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