A Group-based mobile application to increase adherence in exercise and nutrition programs: A factorial design feasibility study

JMIR mHealth and uHealth

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2016, Pages

  Du, Honglu ^a   Venkatakrishnan, Anusha ^a   Youngblood, Gregory Michael ^a   Ram, Ashwin ^a   Pirolli, Peter ^a  

^a PALO ALTO RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

App; Mobile phone; Social support

Indexed keywords

EID: 84966299009     PISSN: None     EISSN: 22915222     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/mhealth.4900     Document Type: Article

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