Designing a mobile app to promote healthy behaviors and prevent obesity: analysis of adolescents’ preferences

Frontini, Roberta; Sousa, Pedro; Dixe, Maria dos Anjos; Ferreira, Maria Regina; Figueiredo, MC

doi:10.1080/17538157.2020.1725766

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“…The use of smartphone apps and streaming services for health information was reported by one-third of participants. Smartphone apps were reported by over 50% of participants as very helpful/extremely helpful for changing lifestyle behaviours, which further supports discourse on the positive impacts on lifestyle behaviours [ 27 , 35 , 36 ]. However, the infrequent uptake of this platform when compared to alternative digital platforms potentially warrants further investigation.…”

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“…However, the infrequent uptake of this platform when compared to alternative digital platforms potentially warrants further investigation. Appropriately designed smartphone apps have been shown to improve physical activity and weight management behaviours, particularly through exercise trackers, fitness challenges, and goal setting [ 27 ]. Unlike smartphone apps, streaming services have yet to be formally analysed for their use for health purposes among adolescents.…”

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“…Participant opinions regarding preferred content or functional features of each digital platform to gain perspectives on optimising user engagement were captured with multiple-answer checkbox questions. Survey items for websites and smartphone apps were adapted from previous studies exploring the feasibility of these platforms for healthy lifestyle information-seeking purposes within the adolescent population [ 25 , 26 , 27 ]. Survey items for social media platforms and on-demand streaming services were developed by the research team due to limited existing survey questions exploring the functionality of such platforms.…”

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How Helpful and What Is the Quality of Digital Sources of Healthy Lifestyle Information Used by Australian Adolescents? A Mixed Methods Study

Armstrong

Halim

Raeside

et al. 2021

IJERPH

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To evaluate the digital platforms most used by adolescents for healthy lifestyle information, perceived helpfulness of platform information, helpfulness for positive behaviour changes, and quality of platforms’ lifestyle health information. Mixed-methods study including a cross-sectional online survey and content analysis. Eligible participants were 13–18-years; living in Australia; and had searched online for healthy lifestyle behaviour (nutrition, physical activity, weight management, sleep) information in the previous three months. Survey items examined the use of digital platforms, self-perceived helpfulness, usefulness for positive behaviour, and popular content. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics and ordinal logistic regression models. Content analysis was performed on popular digital content to evaluate expertise, objectivity, transparency, popularity, and relevance. In total, 297 participants completed the survey (62.3% female; 15.8 [SD1.5] years). Seventy-eight percent and 77% of participants reported using websites and social media, respectively, for seeking healthy lifestyle information. Websites and social media were rated as somewhat helpful by 43% and 46% of participants, respectively. Sixty-six percent and 53% of participants agreed/strongly agreed smartphone apps and social media were helpful for positive behaviour change, respectively. Helpfulness did not differ by age or gender. We evaluated 582 popular digital content; 38% were produced by a commercial company. Only 7% of content was from health organisations, 10% from health professionals and only 10% of content was objective, and 14% was transparent. Adolescents extensively utilise websites and social media for health information, yet popular content has limited objectivity and transparency. Governments and health organisations should consider creating age-appropriate digital information for healthy lifestyle behaviours.

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How Helpful and What Is the Quality of Digital Sources of Healthy Lifestyle Information Used by Australian Adolescents? A Mixed Methods Study

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Halim

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“…Module Design, Smartwatch Device sensor Spo2 dan Bpm. [13] The Android display is shown in Figure 9 while in Figure 8 an equation is made with the original tool to ensure the accuracy of the module. The digital part consists of the ATmega328 microcontroller which is the controller and controller of the system.…”

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Oximeter and BPM on Smartwatch Device Using Mit-App Android with Abnormality Alarm

Utomo

Syaifudin

Setioningsih

et al. 2021

j.electron.electromedical.eng.med.inform

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Monitoring is an activity that is carried out continuously. Healthy condition is a parameter that is needed in life, one of the important parameters is the measurement of oxygen saturation in the blood and heart rate. The purpose of this research is to develop a Smartwatch SpO2 device and BPM sensor that is connected to WIFI using the Android Platform instead of using an LCD for parameter reading. This module design method uses the MAX30100 sensor to display the SpO2 and BPM values displayed on the OLED. Data processing is carried out using ATMEGA 328P programming and then displayed in the Android-based Mit-app application. The results show the average error for the SPO2 value is 0.868 % and the standard deviation is 0.170 %, while the BPM value has an average error of 0.56 % and a standard deviation of 0.30%. From the results of the comparison data analysis, the largest error was 1.03% and the smallest was 0.62% for Spo2 ml/hour with an accuracy of 0.05 (0.57%) with a precision value of 0.08 at the selection speed of 50 ml/hour. From the results above, it can be concluded that the data can be displayed on OLED using the Mit-app Android application with an error rate accuracy of 0.57%. From the results of this research design, it is hoped that it can facilitate the diagnosis of the condition of patients and health nurses

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“…While gamification features (ie, goals/targets as behavioral motivators) are not directly relevant to the GrabFM! project given the app’s primary purpose as a data collection tool, these teen-identified facilitators to user engagement are useful for researchers developing mHealth interventions to promote attitude and behavior changes in relation to food/diet for teenagers, about which research remains limited [ 2 , 4 , 26 ]. Differences in gamification features aside, the important common feature of mHealth monitoring apps (eg, for dietary intake or physical activity levels) and the GrabFM!…”

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Testing a Mobile App for Participatory Research to Identify Teen-Targeted Food Marketing: Mixed Methods Study

Truman¹,

Elliott²

2022

JMIR Form Res

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Background Mobile apps are not only effective tools for promoting health to teenagers but are also useful for engaging teenagers in participatory research on factors that influence their health. Given the impact of food marketing messages on teenagers’ food attitudes and consumption choices, it is important to develop effective methods for capturing the food advertisements targeted at this population to assess their content. Objective The aim of this study was to test the feasibility and usability of a mobile app, “GrabFM!” (“Grab Food Marketing!”), designed for teenagers to facilitate monitoring of self-identified targeted food marketing messaging. Methods A mixed methods approach, including quantitative user response rates and qualitative focus group discussion feedback, was used in the evaluation process. Results A total of 62 teenagers (ages 13-17) completed GrabFM! app pilot testing over a 7-day data collection period. Teenagers submitted a total of 339 examples of food marketing, suggesting high feasibility for the app. Participants also took part in focus group discussions about their experience, providing positive feedback on usability, including ease of use and design aesthetic appeal. Conclusions The GrabFM! app had high feasibility and usability, suggesting its efficacy in capturing accurate data relevant to the teenage population’s experience with food marketing messaging.

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Designing a mobile app to promote healthy behaviors and prevent obesity: analysis of adolescents’ preferences

Cited by 20 publications

References 47 publications

How Helpful and What Is the Quality of Digital Sources of Healthy Lifestyle Information Used by Australian Adolescents? A Mixed Methods Study

How Helpful and What Is the Quality of Digital Sources of Healthy Lifestyle Information Used by Australian Adolescents? A Mixed Methods Study

Oximeter and BPM on Smartwatch Device Using Mit-App Android with Abnormality Alarm

Testing a Mobile App for Participatory Research to Identify Teen-Targeted Food Marketing: Mixed Methods Study

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