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Lessons and Untapped Potential of Smartphone-Based Physical Activity Interventions for Mental Health: Narrative Review.

Emily E BernsteinEmma C WolfeBrynn M HuguenelSabine Wilhelm
Published in: JMIR mHealth and uHealth (2024)
Promising avenues for tailoring validated smartphone-based interventions include adding psychoeducation (eg, the relationship between depression, physical activity, and inactivity), offering psychosocial treatment in parallel (eg, cognitive restructuring), and adding personalized coaching. To conclude, we offer specific recommendations for future research, treatment development, and implementation in this area, which remains open and promising for flexible, highly scalable support.
Keyphrases
  • physical activity
  • mental health
  • body mass index
  • healthcare
  • primary care
  • risk assessment
  • combination therapy
  • quality improvement
  • mental illness
  • current status