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Mobile Device Use Among Rural, Low-Income Families and the Feasibility of an App to Encourage Preschoolers' Physical Activity: Qualitative Study.

Morgan L McCloskeyDarcy A ThompsonBarbara ChamberlinLauren ClarkSusan L JohnsonLaura L Bellows
Published in: JMIR pediatrics and parenting (2018)
Mobile devices are already integrated into most families' daily routines and appear to be an acceptable method of intervention delivery in low-income families in rural Colorado. The physical activity app represents an innovative way to reach these families and, with further improvements based on participant feedback, will provide children with a unique opportunity to practice key movement skills.
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