The objective of this study is to explore the current state of research concerning the cost- effectiveness of wearable health technologies, excluding hearing aids, owing to extensive …
Background Guidelines recommend walking to increase moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) for health benefits. Objectives To assess the effectiveness, cost-effectiveness …
R Rondina, M Hong, S Sarma, M Mitchell - BMC Public Health, 2021 - Springer
Background Government interest in investing in commercial physical activity apps has increased with little evidence of their cost-effectiveness. This is the first study to our …
Sedentary behaviours continue to increase and are associated with heightened risks of morbidity and mortality. We assessed the cost-effectiveness of SMART Work & Life (SWAL) …
DM Stol, EAB Over, IF Badenbroek, M Hollander… - BMC medicine, 2021 - Springer
Background Cardiometabolic diseases (CMD) are the major cause of death worldwide and are associated with a lower quality of life and high healthcare costs. To prevent a further rise …
M Cochrane, PM Watson, H Timpson, A Haycox… - Social Science & …, 2019 - Elsevier
The burden of noncommunicable diseases (NCD) on health systems worldwide is substantial. Physical inactivity and sedentary behaviour are major risk factors for NCD …
N van Der Vliet, AWM Suijkerbuijk, AT de Blaeij… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
It is widely acknowledged that in order to promote public health and prevent diseases, a wide range of scientific disciplines and sectors beyond the health sector need to be …
BackgroundOffice workers spend 70-85% of their time at work sitting. High levels of sitting have been linked to poor physiological and psychological health. Evidence shows the need …
P Candio, D Meads, AJ Hill, L Bojke - Health Policy, 2020 - Elsevier
Background While several reviews have assessed economic evaluations of physical activity in public health and, in most cases, found the interventions to be cost-effective, the validity of …