This article reflects on current trends and proposes new considerations for the future of
mobile technologies for health (mHealth). Our focus is predominantly on the value of and …

Background A large number of people are employed in sedentary occupations. Physical
inactivity and excessive sitting at workplaces have been linked to increased risk of …

Background Promoting physical activity and healthy eating is important to combat the
unprecedented rise in NCDs in many developing countries. Using modern information-and …

The growing recognition that “health” takes place outside of the hospital and clinic, plus
recent advances in mobile and wearable devices, have propelled the field of mobile health …

Background Sedentary behavior (SB) is, irrespective of a person's physical activity levels,
associated with a wide range of deleterious outcomes such as diabetes, stroke and …

Objective This systematic review aimed to assess the effectiveness, feasibility and
acceptability of mobile health (mHealth) technology (including wearable activity monitors …

The aim of this analysis was to compare values of centre of pressure (CoP) measures, which
describe the ability to maintain static body balance (range of body sway and velocity in …

The metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a constellation of cardiometabolic risk factors that
identifies people at increased risk for type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. While the …

Persuasive systems (PS) are effective at motivating behaviour change using various
persuasive strategies. Research shows that tailoring these systems increases their …

Background The COVID-19 pandemic has acted as a catalyst for the development and
adoption of a broad range of remote monitoring technologies (RMTs) in health care delivery …