Persuasive technology in mobile applications promoting physical activity: a systematic review

J Matthews, KT Win, H Oinas-Kukkonen… - Journal of medical …, 2016‏ - Springer
Persuasive technology in mobile applications can be used to influence the behaviour of
users. A framework known as the Persuasive Systems Design model has been developed …

Empirical studies on usability of mHealth apps: a systematic literature review

BC Zapata, JL Fernández-Alemán, A Idri… - Journal of medical …, 2015‏ - Springer
The release of smartphones and tablets, which offer more advanced communication and
computing capabilities, has led to the strong emergence of mHealth on the market. mHealth …

Using machine learning and thematic analysis methods to evaluate mental health apps based on user reviews

O Oyebode, F Alqahtani, R Orji - IEEE Access, 2020‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The proliferation of smartphones has led to an increase in mobile health (mHealth) apps
over the years. Thus, it is imperative to evaluate these apps by identifying shortcomings or …

[HTML][HTML] Smartphone-based interventions for physical activity promotion: sco** review of the evidence over the last 10 years

A Domin, D Spruijt-Metz, D Theisen… - JMIR mHealth and …, 2021‏ - mhealth.jmir.org
Background: Several reviews of mobile health (mHealth) physical activity (PA) interventions
suggest their beneficial effects on behavior change in adolescents and adults. Owing to the …

Smokers' and drinkers' choice of smartphone applications and expectations of engagement: a think aloud and interview study

O Perski, A Blandford, HK Ubhi, R West… - BMC medical informatics …, 2017‏ - Springer
Background Public health organisations such as the National Health Service in the United
Kingdom and the National Institutes of Health in the United States provide access to online …

Can existing mobile apps support healthier food purchasing behaviour? Content analysis of nutrition content, behaviour change theory and user quality integration

SJ Flaherty, M McCarthy, A Collins… - Public Health …, 2018‏ - cambridge.org
ObjectiveTo assess the quality of nutrition content and the integration of user quality
components and behaviour change theory relevant to food purchasing behaviour in a …

[HTML][HTML] Popular evidence-based commercial mental health apps: analysis of engagement, functionality, aesthetics, and information quality

N Lau, A O'Daffer, JP Yi-Frazier… - JMIR mHealth and …, 2021‏ - mhealth.jmir.org
Background There is a robust market for mobile health (mHealth) apps focused on self-
guided interventions to address a high prevalence of mental health disorders and …

A systematic and comparative review of behavior change strategies in stress management apps: opportunities for improvement

M Alhasani, D Mulchandani, O Oyebode… - Frontiers in Public …, 2022‏ - frontiersin.org
Stress is one of the significant triggers of several physiological and psychological illnesses.
Mobile health apps have been used to deliver various stress management interventions and …

Exploring engagement with health apps: the emerging importance of situational involvement and individual characteristics

SJ Flaherty, M McCarthy, AM Collins… - European Journal of …, 2021‏ - emerald.com
Purpose Health apps offer a potential approach to support healthier food behaviours but a
lack of sufficient engagement may limit effectiveness. This study aims to use a user …

Self-e: Smartphone-supported guidance for customizable self-experimentation

N Daskalova, E Kyi, K Ouyang, A Borem… - Proceedings of the …, 2021‏ - dl.acm.org
The ubiquity of self-tracking devices and smartphone apps has empowered people to collect
data about themselves and try to self-improve. However, people with little to no personal …