Effects of Three Motivationally Targeted Mobile Device Applications on Initial Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior Change in Midlife and Older Adults: A Randomized Trial.

While there has been an explosion of mobile device applications (apps) promoting healthful behaviors, including physical activity and sedentary patterns, surprisingly few have been based explicitly on strategies drawn from behavioral theory and evidence.This study provided an initial 8-week evaluati...

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Main Authors: Abby C King, Eric B Hekler, Lauren A Grieco, Sandra J Winter, Jylana L Sheats, Matthew P Buman, Banny Banerjee, Thomas N Robinson, Jesse Cirimele
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4924838?pdf=render