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The Use of Mobile Technologies to Promote Physical Activity and Reduce Sedentary Behaviors in the Middle East and North Africa Region: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

BackgroundThe Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region faces unique challenges in promoting physical activity and reducing sedentary behaviors, as the prevalence of insufficient physical activity is higher than the global average. Mobile technologies present a promising approach to delivering beha...

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Main Authors:	Huong Ly Tong (Author), Aroub Alnasser (Author), Najim Z Alshahrani (Author), Rowaedh A Bawaked (Author), Reem AlAhmed (Author), Reem F Alsukait (Author), Severin Rakic (Author), Volkan Cetinkaya (Author), Hazzaa M Al-Hazzaa (Author), Saleh A Alqahtani (Author)
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Published:	JMIR Publications, 2024-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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