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Digital Health Reviews (1289) Web-based and Mobile Health Interventions (3297) Mobile Health (mhealth) (2939) mHealth for Wellness, Behavior Change and Prevention (2871) Innovations and Technology for Physical Activity Education (742) Fitness Trackers and Smart Pedometers/Accelerometers (561) Behavior Change (712) Engagement with and Adherence to Digital Health Interventions, Law of Attrition (491)

Published on in Vol 23, No 4 (2021): April

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/26699, first published .
Long-term Effectiveness of mHealth Physical Activity Interventions: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Long-term Effectiveness of mHealth Physical Activity Interventions: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Long-term Effectiveness of mHealth Physical Activity Interventions: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Authors of this article:

Annette Mönninghoff1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Jan Niklas Kramer3, 4 Author Orcid Image ;   Alexander Jan Hess3, 5 Author Orcid Image ;   Kamila Ismailova3 Author Orcid Image ;   Gisbert W Teepe6 Author Orcid Image ;   Lorainne Tudor Car7, 8 Author Orcid Image ;   Falk Müller-Riemenschneider9 Author Orcid Image ;   Tobias Kowatsch3, 6, 9, 10 Author Orcid Image
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