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Features, Behavioral Change Techniques, and Quality of the Most Popular Mobile Apps to Measure Physical Activity: Systematic Search in App Stores.

Patrícia SimõesAnabela Gonçalves SilvaJoão AmaralAlexandra Sofia Puga Alvarez de Faria QueirósNelson Pacheco RochaMário Rodrigues
Published in: JMIR mHealth and uHealth (2018)
Although the overall quality of the apps was moderate, the quality of their content, particularly the use of international guidelines on physical activity, should be improved. Additionally, a more in-depth assessment of apps should be performed before releasing them for public use, particularly regarding their reliability and validity.
Keyphrases
  • physical activity
  • body mass index
  • healthcare
  • quality improvement
  • mental health
  • optical coherence tomography
  • sleep quality