Is physical activity associated with less depression and anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic? A rapid systematic review

S Wolf, B Seiffer, JM Zeibig, J Welkerling, L Brokmeier… - Sports Medicine, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Background The Covid-19 pandemic is affecting the entire world population. During
the first spread, most governments have implemented quarantine and strict social distancing …

A review of the quality and impact of mobile health apps

Q Grundy - Annual review of public health, 2022 - annualreviews.org
Mobile health applications (apps) have transformed the possibilities for health promotion
and disease self-management; however, their promise is not fully realized owing to their …

[HTML][HTML] The use of digital platforms for adults' and adolescents' physical activity during the COVID-19 pandemic (our life at home): survey study

K Parker, R Uddin, ND Ridgers, H Brown… - Journal of medical …, 2021 - jmir.org
Background Government responses to managing the COVID-19 pandemic may have
impacted the way individuals were able to engage in physical activity. Digital platforms are a …

Differences in mobile health app use: a source of new digital inequalities?

N Bol, N Helberger, JCM Weert - The Information Society, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
This article provides a more differentiated understanding of mobile health consumers, and
considers whether health app use may contribute to new digital inequalities. It focuses on …

Media health literacy, eHealth literacy, and the role of the social environment in context

D Levin-Zamir, I Bertschi - … journal of environmental research and public …, 2018 - mdpi.com
Health literacy describes skills and competencies that enable people to gain access to,
understand and apply health information to positively influence their own health and the …

[HTML][HTML] Applying an extended UTAUT2 model to explain user acceptance of lifestyle and therapy mobile health apps: survey study

EM Schomakers, C Lidynia, LS Vervier… - JMIR mHealth and …, 2022 - mhealth.jmir.org
Background Mobile health (mHealth) care apps are a promising technology to monitor and
control health individually and cost-effectively with a technology that is widely used …

[HTML][HTML] Influences on the uptake of and engagement with health and well-being smartphone apps: systematic review

D Szinay, A Jones, T Chadborn, J Brown… - Journal of medical …, 2020 - jmir.org
Background The public health impact of health and well-being digital interventions is
dependent upon sufficient real-world uptake and engagement. Uptake is currently largely …

Is the uptake, engagement, and effectiveness of exclusively mobile interventions for the promotion of weight‐related behaviors equal for all? A systematic review

D Szinay, CC Forbes, H Busse, A DeSmet… - Obesity …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Mobile health interventions are promising behavior change tools. However, there is a
concern that they may benefit some populations less than others and thus widen inequalities …

Fitness apps, live streaming workout classes, and virtual reality fitness for physical activity during the COVID-19 lockdown: an empirical study

R Liu, R Menhas, J Dai, ZA Saqib, X Peng - Frontiers in public health, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background Physical activity is an essential need of the human body that helps improve the
physical fitness of an individual and creates a positive impact on overall wellbeing …

ACCU3RATE: A mobile health application rating scale based on user reviews

M Biswas, MH Tania, MS Kaiser, R Kabir, M Mahmud… - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background Over the last decade, mobile health applications (mHealth App) have evolved
exponentially to assess and support our health and well-being. Objective This paper …