| Title |
Mobile apps for pediatric obesity prevention and treatment, healthy eating, and physical activity promotion: just fun and games?
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| Published in |
Translational Behavioral Medicine, April 2013
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| DOI | 10.1007/s13142-013-0206-3 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Danielle E. Schoffman, Gabrielle Turner-McGrievy, Sonya J. Jones, Sara Wilcox |
| Abstract |
Mobile applications (apps) offer a novel way to engage children in behavior change, but little is known about content of commercially available apps for this population. We analyzed the content of apps for iPhone/iPad for pediatric weight loss, healthy eating (HE), and physical activity (PA). Fifty-seven apps were downloaded and tested by two independent raters. Apps were coded for: inclusion of the Expert Committee for Pediatric Obesity Prevention's (ECPOP) eight recommended strategies (e.g., set goals) and seven behavioral targets (e.g., do ≥1 h of PA per day), utilization of gaming elements, and general characteristics. Most apps lacked any expert recommendations (n = 35, 61.4 %). The mean number of recommendations among apps that used recommendations was 3.6 ± 2.7 out of 15, 56.1 % (n = 32) apps were classified as games, and mean price per app was $1.05 ± 1.66. Most apps reviewed lacked expert recommendations and could be strengthened by addition of comprehensive information about health behavior change and opportunities for goal setting. |
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| United States | 9 | 47% |
| United Kingdom | 5 | 26% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 5% |
| Greece | 1 | 5% |
| Unknown | 3 | 16% |
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| Members of the public | 11 | 58% |
| Scientists | 4 | 21% |
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| Spain | 3 | <1% |
| Portugal | 2 | <1% |
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| Austria | 1 | <1% |
| Singapore | 1 | <1% |
| Australia | 1 | <1% |
| Bahamas | 1 | <1% |
| Luxembourg | 1 | <1% |
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| Student > Bachelor | 42 | 13% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 41 | 13% |
| Researcher | 29 | 9% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 19 | 6% |
| Other | 64 | 21% |
| Unknown | 51 | 16% |
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| Nursing and Health Professions | 44 | 14% |
| Computer Science | 40 | 13% |
| Psychology | 34 | 11% |
| Social Sciences | 25 | 8% |
| Other | 52 | 17% |
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