Background: With a growing focus on patient interaction with health management, mobile
apps are increasingly used to deliver behavioral health interventions. The large variation in …

Background Gamification refers to the use of game elements in nongame contexts. The use
of gamification to change behaviors and promote physical activity (PA) is a promising …

Engagement in electronic health (eHealth) and mobile health (mHealth) behavior change
interventions is thought to be important for intervention effectiveness, though what …

Many adolescents have poor diet and physical activity behaviors, which can lead to the
development of noncommunicable diseases in later life. Digital platforms offer inexpensive …

Mobile health apps aimed towards patients are an emerging field of mHealth. Their potential
for improving self-management of chronic conditions is significant. Here, we propose a …

This study investigated the features and usefulness of mobile app-based health promotion
programs for the general population. A comprehensive bibliographic search of studies on …

Importance Mobile health interventions are increasingly popular in pediatrics; however, it is
unclear how effective these interventions are in changing health outcomes. Objective To …

Background Health and fitness applications (apps) have gained popularity in interventions
to improve diet, physical activity and sedentary behaviours but their efficacy is unclear. This …

Background Most children and young people (CYP) worldwide are classified as inactive
because they fail to meet the World Health Organisation recommendations for physical …

Background: Several reviews of mobile health (mHealth) physical activity (PA) interventions
suggest their beneficial effects on behavior change in adolescents and adults. Owing to the …