Your Personal Motivator is with You: A Systematic Review of Mobile Phone Applications Aiming at Increasing Physical Activity

摘要: Literature shows mixed evidence about the power of mobile phone applications to foster physical activity. A systematic integration that offers insights into which application techniques can or cannot activity is lacking, as a theoretical current research. We performed review guided by framework focusing on effects certain have activity, improve our understanding what are more less effective. identified articles searching EBSCO Business Source Complete, Science Direct, PsycINFO, Springer, PLoS ONE, Taylor and Francis, IEEE, Social Citation Index, Index Expanded, PUBMED, MEDLINE, Google Scholar. considered if (1) they referred use promote activity; (2) their methodological approach allowed one derive appropriate results (e.g., intervention-based approach, observational study); (3) were published in peer-reviewed journals conference proceedings; (4) written English. The literature search resulted 41 usable studies. Meta-synthesis vote counting applied analyze these Based ratio supportive versus non-supportive both qualitative quantitative studies, we propose following descending rank order for effectiveness This tentative nature because overall small body made coming definite conclusions difficult: feedback, goal setting its sub-forms, competition, social sharing with familiar users segregated network groups, strangers reward, groups. Rewards particular provided results, groups seemed rather ineffective but may work under special conditions need be additional One limitation study was mostly derived from since studies underrepresented field. Several potential whereas others unlikely increase Major avenues future research include development among others.