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Trial reportInternational journal of environmental research and public health2019

Lifestyle E-Coaching for Physical Activity Level Improvement: Short-Term and Long-Term Effectivity in Low Socioeconomic Status Groups.

Hanne Spelt, Thomas Tsiampalis, Pania Karnaki, Matina Kouvari, Dina Zota, Athena Linos, Joyce Westerink

Abstract readMulticenter StudyRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. A Scoping Review of the Mechanisms Influencing Socioeconomic Disparities in Outcomes of Digital Interventions for Weight-Related Behaviors.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Hanne SpeltPhilips Research, 5656 AE Eindhoven, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-5304-4109
Thomas TsiampalisThe Institute of Preventive Medicine, Environmental and Occupational Health Prolepsis, 151 25 Athens, Greece.
Pania KarnakiThe Institute of Preventive Medicine, Environmental and Occupational Health Prolepsis, 151 25 Athens, Greece.
Matina KouvariThe Institute of Preventive Medicine, Environmental and Occupational Health Prolepsis, 151 25 Athens, Greece.
Dina ZotaThe Institute of Preventive Medicine, Environmental and Occupational Health Prolepsis, 151 25 Athens, Greece.
Athena LinosThe Institute of Preventive Medicine, Environmental and Occupational Health Prolepsis, 151 25 Athens, Greece.
Joyce WesterinkPhilips Research, 5656 AE Eindhoven, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-2391-0387

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

E-coaching applications can improve people's lifestyles; however, their impact on people from a lower socioeconomic status (low SES) is unknown. This study investigated the effectiveness of a lifestyle e-coaching application in encouraging people facing low SES disadvantages to engage in a more active lifestyle over a course of 19 weeks. In this bicountry study, 95 people with low activity level (GR: 50, NL: 45) used a mobile application linked to a wearable activity tracker. At the start and after 6 and 19 weeks, self-reported physical activity levels, attitudes, and intention towards increasing activity levels, perceived behavioral control, and wellbeing were measured. Results indicated that participants using the lifestyle e-coaching application reported significantly more often an increase in activity levels than a parallel control group. Additionally, the people using the application also more often reported increased levels of wellbeing and perceived behavioral control. Therefore, lifestyle e-coaching applications could be a cost-effective solution for promoting healthier lifestyles in low-SES populations.

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ExerciseLife StyleSocial ClassAdultFemaleFitness TrackersGreeceHealthy LifestyleHumansIncomeMaleMentoringMobile ApplicationsNetherlandsYoung Adultlifestyle e-coachingphysical activity improvementsocioeconomic status

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PMID31726649
PMCPMC6888441

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