Efficacy and Effectiveness of Mobile Health Technologies for Facilitating Physical Activity in Adolescents: Scoping Review

• Main Authors: Lee, Alexandra M (Author), Chavez, Sarah (Author), Bian, Jiang (Author), Thompson, Lindsay A (Author), Gurka, Matthew J (Author), Williamson, Victoria G (Author), Modave, François (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: JMIR Publications, 2019-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundIncreasing physical activity (PA) levels in adolescents aged 12 to 18 years is associated with prevention of unhealthy weight gain and improvement in cardiovascular fitness. The widespread availability of mobile health (mHealth) and wearable devices offers self-monitoring and motivational...