A personalized mobile app for physical activity: An experimental mixed-methods study.

Huong Ly TongJuan C QuirozAhmet Baki KocaballiKiran IjazEnrico CoieraClara K ChowLiliana Laranjo

Published in: Digital health (2022)

Incorporating users' preferences in personalized advice provided by a physical activity app was considered feasible and acceptable, with preliminary support for its positive effects on daily step count. Future randomized studies with longer follow up are warranted to determine the effectiveness of personalized mobile apps in promoting physical activity.

Keyphrases

physical activity
body mass index
randomized controlled trial
systematic review
open label
sleep quality
study protocol
placebo controlled
depressive symptoms