Published on in Vol 13, No 4 (2011): Oct-Dec

Tweets, Apps, and Pods: Results of the 6-Month Mobile Pounds Off Digitally (Mobile POD) Randomized Weight-Loss Intervention Among Adults

Tweets, Apps, and Pods: Results of the 6-Month Mobile Pounds Off Digitally (Mobile POD) Randomized Weight-Loss Intervention Among Adults

Tweets, Apps, and Pods: Results of the 6-Month Mobile Pounds Off Digitally (Mobile POD) Randomized Weight-Loss Intervention Among Adults

Authors of this article:

Gabrielle Turner-McGrievy1 ;   Deborah Tate2 Author Orcid Image

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  141. Lucertini F, Ferri Marini C, Sisti D, Stocchi V, Federici A, Gregorio F, Piangerelli D, Chiatti C, Cherubini A, Boemi M, Romagnoli F, Cucchi M, D’Angelo F, Luconi M, Bonfigli A. Discontinuously supervised aerobic training vs. physical activity promotion in the self-management of type 2 diabetes in older Italian patients: design and methods of the ‘TRIPL-A’ randomized controlled trial. BMC Geriatrics 2019;19(1) View
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Books/Policy Documents

  1. Laranjo L. Participatory Health Through Social Media. View
  2. Guo Y, Bian J. Social Web and Health Research. View
  3. Brizel F. Interdisciplinary Mobile Media and Communications. View
  4. Mosher M. Advances in Teaching Organic Chemistry. View
  5. Brizel F. E-Health and Telemedicine. View
  6. Laranjo L, Lau A, Coiera E. Cognitive Informatics in Health and Biomedicine. View
  7. Lyzwinski L. Obesity and Diabetes. View
  8. Mukherjee S, Kumar J, Jha A, Pandey J. E-Collaboration Technologies and Strategies for Competitive Advantage Amid Challenging Times. View
  9. Chen H. Deceptive AI. View
  10. Folta S, Brown A, Blumberg J. Preventive Nutrition. View
  11. Sanchez A, Granado A. Palgrave Handbook of Science and Health Journalism. View