A Smartphone App to Promote an Active Lifestyle in Lower-Educated Working Young Adults: Development, Usability, Acceptability, and Feasibility Study

A Smartphone App to Promote an Active Lifestyle in Lower-Educated Working Young Adults: Development, Usability, Acceptability, and Feasibility Study

BackgroundPhysical activity (PA) levels are problematic in lower-educated working young adults (18-26 years). To promote PA, smartphone apps have great potential, but there is no evidence for their effectiveness in this population. To increase the likelihood that a newly developed app will be effect...

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Main Authors:	Simons, Dorien, De Bourdeaudhuij, Ilse, Clarys, Peter, De Cocker, Katrien, Vandelanotte, Corneel, Deforche, Benedicte
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	JMIR Publications 2018-02-01
Series:	JMIR mHealth and uHealth
Online Access:	http://mhealth.jmir.org/2018/2/e44/

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