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Smartphone-Based Digital Peer Support for a Walking Intervention Among Public Officers in Kanagawa Prefecture: Single-Arm Pre- and Postintervention Evaluation.
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- Personalized Mobile App-Based Messaging and Step Tracking for Improving Walking Behavior in Adults: Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2026Trial
- Nicotine Dependence and Quit Self-Confidence in a Smoking Cessation Program Using a Group-Based Digital Peer-Supported App and Cigarette Consumption-Adjusted Nicotine Aids Among Japanese Workers: Retrospective Cohort Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Article
- The Impact of a Digital Peer-Supported App on Daily Steps and Lifestyle Changes Among Individuals With Prediabetes and Early-Stage Type 2 Diabetes: Prospective, Nonrandomized Controlled Trial.JMIR formative research · 2025Article
- Effectiveness of a Digital Peer-Supported App Intervention in Promoting Smoking Cessations: Nonrandomized Controlled Trial.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2025Article
- Smoking Cessation Strategies for Different Types of Cigarette Users Using a Digital Peer-Supported App and Nicotine Aids: Prospective Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Article
- Effects of Using a Digital Peer-Supported App on Glycated Hemoglobin Changes Among Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: Prospective Single-Arm Pilot Study.JMIR formative research · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundDigital peer support, defined as peer support delivered through technology such as smartphone apps, may be promising to promote activity in the form of step counts. Interactions among users have a positive impact on retention rates, and apps with social elements show significant improvements in daily step count. However, the feasibility of digital peer support in promoting physical activity (PA) is unknown; therefore, its effectiveness on step count and the clinical implications remain unconfirmed.
objectiveThis study aimed to assess the feasibility of digital peer support over a 3-month intervention period using the retention rate as the outcome. Moreover, changes in daily step count and physical measurements were compared between pre- and postintervention.
methodsThe study design was a 3-month 1-arm intervention with participants from local government offices in Kanagawa, Japan. We used an available smartphone app, Minchalle, as the tool for the group intervention. Participants were required to report their daily step count to a maximum of 5 members composed exclusively of study participants. The primary outcome was the retention rate. Secondary outcomes included daily step count, the rate of achieving daily step goals, physical measurements, and lifestyle characteristics. Descriptive statistics and the Pearson coefficient were used to examine the relationship between goal achievement and step count, as well as changes in step count and various variables including physical measurements.
resultsOf the 63 participants, 62 completed the intervention. The retention rate was 98% (62/63). The average daily step count during the intervention was 6993 (SD 2328) steps, an 1182-step increase compared with the count observed 1 week before the intervention began. The rate of achieving the daily step count during the intervention was 53.5% (SD 26.2%). There was a significant correlation (r=0.27, P=.05) between achieving daily step goals and increasing daily step count. Comparative analyses showed that changes in weight (68.56, SD 16.97 kg vs 67.30, SD 16.86 kg; P<.001), BMI (24.82, SD 4.80 kg/m
conclusionsThis study demonstrated that digital peer support is feasible for maintaining a high retention rate and can, therefore, effectively promote PA. It can be a promising tool to improve daily step count, subjective PA, and clinical outcomes, such as weight and somatic fat rate.
trial registrationUMIN Clinical Trials Registry UMIN000042520; https://tinyurl.com/46c4nm8z.
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