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Mobile App-Based Health Promotion Programs: A Systematic Review of the Literature by Mikyung Lee; Hyeonkyeong Lee; Youlim Kim; Junghee Kim; Mikyeong Cho; Jaeun Jang; Hyoeun Jang is a Medicine article available to read on EtoBox.
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This study investigated the features and usefulness of mobile app-based health promotion programs for the general population. A comprehensive bibliographic search of studies on health promotion programs using mobile apps in peer-reviewed journals published in English up to November 2017 was performed using the PubMed, Embase, and CINAHL databases. The inclusion criteria were (1) randomized control trial designs; (2) assessed mobile app-based interventions to promote adult health conditions; 12 studies were ultimately included. The most common topics were diet and physical activity (n = 8) and overall healthy lifestyle improvement (n = 4). The purpose of the apps included providing feedback on one’s health status (n = 9) and monitoring individual health status or behavior change (n = 9). Across all studies, health outcomes were shown to be better for mobile app users compared to non-users. Mobile app-based health interventions may be an effective strategy for improving health promotion behaviors in the general population without diseases. This study suggests that mobile app use is becoming commonplace for a variety of health-promoting behaviors in addition to physical activity and w
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- Author
- Mikyung Lee; Hyeonkyeong Lee; Youlim Kim; Junghee Kim; Mikyeong Cho; Jaeun Jang; Hyoeun Jang
- Publisher
- MDPI AG
- Published
- 2018
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Medicine (Health Sciences)