Quality of Physical Activity Apps: Systematic Search in App Stores and Content Analysis

• Main Authors: Paganini, Sarah (Author), Terhorst, Yannik (Author), Sander, Lasse Bosse (Author), Catic, Selma (Author), Balci, Sümeyye (Author), Küchler, Ann-Marie (Author), Schultchen, Dana (Author), Plaumann, Katrin (Author), Sturmbauer, Sarah (Author), Krämer, Lena Violetta (Author), Lin, Jiaxi (Author), Wurst, Ramona (Author), Pryss, Rüdiger (Author), Baumeister, Harald (Author), Messner, Eva-Maria (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: JMIR Publications, 2021-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundPhysical inactivity is a major contributor to the development and persistence of chronic diseases. Mobile health apps that foster physical activity have the potential to assist in behavior change. However, the quality of the mobile health apps available in app stores is hard to assess for...