Do smartphone applications and activity trackers increase physical activity in adults? Systematic review, meta-analysis and metaregression

L Laranjo, D Ding, B Heleno, B Kocaballi… - British journal of sports …, 2021 - bjsm.bmj.com
Objective To determine the effectiveness of physical activity interventions involving mobile
applications (apps) or trackers with automated and continuous self-monitoring and …

Do physical activity interventions combining self-monitoring with other components provide an additional benefit compared with self-monitoring alone? A systematic …

T Vetrovsky, A Borowiec, R Juřík, C Wahlich… - British Journal of …, 2022 - bjsm.bmj.com
Objective To determine the net effect of different physical activity intervention components on
step counts in addition to self-monitoring. Design A systematic review with meta-analysis …

Effect of a game-based intervention designed to enhance social incentives to increase physical activity among families: the BE FIT randomized clinical trial

S Forberger, F Wichmann, CN Comito - Preventive medicine, 2022 - Elsevier
Physical inactivity is one of the most important risk factors for non-communicable diseases.
Workplace health promotion is therefore of growing interest to support an active day using …

Social incentives and gamification to promote weight loss: the LOSE IT randomized, controlled trial

GW Kurtzman, SC Day, DS Small, M Lynch… - Journal of general …, 2018 - Springer
Background Social networks influence obesity patterns, but interventions to leverage social
incentives to promote weight loss have not been well evaluated. Objective To test the …