Trial reportJMIR mHealth and uHealth2024
An mHealth Intervention Promoting Physical Activity and Healthy Eating in a Family Setting (SMARTFAMILY): Randomized Controlled Trial.
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- Digital Tools' Effectiveness on Physical Activity Outcomes in Children and Adolescents: Umbrella Review.JMIR public health and surveillance · 2026Pooled it
- Mobile- and Web-Based Interventions for Promoting Healthy Diets, Preventing Obesity, and Improving Health Behaviors in Children and Adolescents: Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Pooled it
- Effectiveness of family-centered intervention programs on objectively measured physical activity in children aged under 13: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in public health · 2025Pooled it
- A scoping review of the feasibility, usability, and efficacy of digital interventions in older adults concerning physical activity and/or exercise.Frontiers in aging · 2025Pooled it
- A Refined Mobile Health Intervention (SMARTFAMILY2.0) to Promote Physical Activity and Healthy Eating in a Family Setting: Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2025Trial
- Health-Promoting Lifestyle and Psychosocial Correlates in Patients with NAFLD/MASLD and Family Members: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study of Independent Samples.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Telemedicine in pediatrics: a critical narrative review of innovations, limitations, and future priorities.European journal of pediatrics · 2026Review
- Step by step: promoting daily walking through a mHealth intervention.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- MELI-POP Study: MEditerranean LIfestyle in Pediatric Obesity Prevention. Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Implementation of Behavior Change Theories and Techniques for Physical Activity Just-in-Time Adaptive Interventions: A Scoping Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Systematic review and meta analysis of standalone digital behavior change interventions on physical activity.NPJ digital medicine · 2025Article
- The association between family health and frailty in preoperative patients with gastric cancers: the mediating role of health literacy and physical activity.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundNumerous smartphone apps are targeting physical activity (PA) and healthy eating (HE), but empirical evidence on their effectiveness for the initialization and maintenance of behavior change, especially in children and adolescents, is still limited. Social settings influence individual behavior; therefore, core settings such as the family need to be considered when designing mobile health (mHealth) apps.
objectiveThe purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a theory- and evidence-based mHealth intervention (called SMARTFAMILY [SF]) targeting PA and HE in a collective family-based setting.
methodsA smartphone app based on behavior change theories and techniques was developed, implemented, and evaluated with a cluster randomized controlled trial in a collective family setting. Baseline (t
resultsOverall, 48 families (CG: n=22, 46%, with 68 participants and IG: n=26, 54%, with 88 participants) were recruited for the study. Two families (CG: n=1, 2%, with 4 participants and IG: n=1, 2%, with 4 participants) chose to drop out of the study owing to personal reasons before t
conclusionsDespite incorporating behavior change techniques rooted in family life and psychological theories, the SF intervention did not yield significant increases in PA and HE levels among the participants. The results of the study were mainly limited by the physically active participants and the large age range of children and adolescents. Enhancing intervention effectiveness may involve incorporating health literacy, just-in-time adaptive interventions, and more advanced features in future app development. Further research is needed to better understand intervention engagement and tailor mHealth interventions to individuals for enhanced effectiveness in primary prevention efforts.
trial registrationGerman Clinical Trials Register DRKS00010415; https://drks.de/search/en/trial/DRKS00010415. INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT IDENTIFIER (IRRID): RR2-10.2196/20534.
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