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 …

Background Children and adolescents increasingly do not meet physical activity (PA)
recommendations. Hence, insufficient PA (IPA) and sedentary behavior (SB) among children …

Gamification has rapidly emerged as one of the favorite persuasive technologies widely
used with the aim of promoting a positive change in the user's behavior by means of …

Self-monitoring is a strategy that patients use to manage their chronic disease and chronic
disease risk factors. Technological advances such as mobile apps, web-based tracking …

Purpose Although wearable activity trackers hold a promise of nudging people toward a
more active lifestyle, current research reveals inconsistent findings regarding the …

Background In health care, the use of game-based interventions to increase motivation,
engagement, and overall sustainability of health behaviors is steadily becoming more …

Background The popularity of consumer-wearable activity trackers has led the scientific
community to conduct an increasing number of intervention studies integrating them to …

A global target of the World Health Organization (WHO) is to reduce physical inactivity
among all adults and adolescents by approximately fifteen percent by 2030. Social media …

Background Young adulthood has become synonymous with the development of poor
lifestyle behaviours associated with an increased risk of preventable chronic disease in later …

Young adulthood is associated with the highest rate of weight gain compared with any other
adult age group. This review evaluates the effectiveness of interventions with adiposity …