Background: There is growing interest in mobile health applications (apps); however, not all of them have been successful. The most common issue has been users’ non-adoption or abandonment of health apps because the app…
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Background: Being physical active is essential for healthy ageing, but there is a tendency in older adults to become more physical inactive. Physical inactivity is exacerbated since COVID-19 epidemic. Lockdown measures and the application…
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Background: Mobile applications (apps) offer a potential mechanism for clinicians to monitor pain levels conveniently and remotely in people with chronic pain within their own environment. However, the quality of currently available applications and…
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Background: Nonspecific low back pain (NSLBP) carries significant socioeconomic relevance and leads to substantial difficulties for those who are affected by it. The effectiveness of app-based treatments has been confirmed, and clinicians are recommended…
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Background: Mobile phone-based cessation interventions have emerged as a promising alternative for smoking cessation, while evidence of the efficacy of mobile phone-based smoking cessation programs among young people is mixed. Objective: This study aimed…
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Background: Dizziness and vertigo can be caused by various factors, such as peripheral vestibular and central disorders. Although consultations with specialists are advisable when necessary, patients with severe vertigo symptoms may have limited mobility,…
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Background: Oral health is a significant part of general health. Poor oral health can influence an individual’s appearance, self-esteem, eating, and speaking. The use of mobile phone apps has been growing in the field…
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Background: Clinical guidelines for non-specific low back pain (LBP) recommend self-management tailored to individual needs and capabilities as a first-line treatment. mHealth solutions are a promising method for delivering tailored self-management interventions to patients…
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Background: Background: Mobile Health (mHealth) interventions are effective in improving chronic disease management, mainly in high-income countries. However, much less is known about the efficacy of mobile health interventions for the reduction of cardiovascular…
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Background: Chronic stress poses risks for physical and mental well-being. Stress management interventions have been shown to be effective, and stress management apps (SMAs) might help to transfer strategies into everyday life. Objective: This…
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