Mobile Apps to Promote and Motivate Exercise in Adolescents in Mexico: A Systematic Review.

Autor: GÓMEZ FLORES, Miguel Iván, LOZADA-PEREZMITRE, Erika, SOMMER, Janine, ANTONIO-LEDO, Guadalupe Vianey
Zdroj: Studies in Health Technology & Informatics; 2024, Vol. 315, p119-123, 5p
Abstrakt: Worldwide, more than 5.4 billion people have a smartphone. Based on this, thousands of Apps are being developed, each one with different functions such as: education, communication, organization, home automatization and exercising. The aim of this study was to analyze the scientific evidence available worldwide on mobile applications to promote and motivate exercise in adolescents. It was carried out following the PRISMA. A total of 483 articles were identified, of which 300 were eliminated. For title 247, for abstract 33 and 20 for other reasons, giving a total of 183 articles to assess their eligibility, 158 were eliminated. Remaining 25 articles, 12 for abstract and 26 for other reasons, giving a total of 6 articles included for the study. The use of Apps aimed at adolescents are tools that can help with personal care and health issues in this group. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Databáze: Complementary Index