A review and content analysis of engagement, functionality, aesthetics, information quality, and change techniques in the most popular commercial apps for weight management

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2016, Pages

  Bardus, Marco ^a,b   van Beurden, Samantha B ^b   Smith, Jane R ^b   Abraham, Charles ^b  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT   (Lebanon)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EXETER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behaviour change techniques; Mobile apps; Mobile health (mhealth); Smartphone; Weight loss; Weight management

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATION; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; BODY WEIGHT MANAGEMENT; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTENT ANALYSIS; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; DATA BASE; DIET; ENGAGEMENT; ESTHETICS; FITNESS; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEALTH; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTRARATER RELIABILITY; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; MOBILE APP RATING SCALE; MOBILE APPLICATION; MOBILE PHONE; MONITORING; ONLINE SYSTEM; RATING SCALE; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; WEIGHT CONTROL; BODY WEIGHT MAINTENANCE; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; EXERCISE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; OBESITY; STANDARDS;

BODY WEIGHT MAINTENANCE; COMMERCE; DIET; ESTHETICS; EXERCISE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MOBILE APPLICATIONS; OBESITY;

EID: 84960348445     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14795868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s12966-016-0359-9     Document Type: Review

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