Glynn, Liam G; Hayes, Patrick S; Casey, Monica; Glynn, Fergus; Alvarez-Iglesias, Alberto; Newell, John; OLaighin, Gearóid; Heaney, David; O'Donnell, Martin; Murphy, Andrew W |
Physical inactivity is a major, potentially modifiable, risk factor for cardiovascular disease, cancer, and other chronic diseases. Effective, simple, and generalisable interventions that will increase physical activity in populations are needed.
AIM:
To evaluate the effectiveness of a smartphone application (app) to increase physical activity in primary care.
DESIGN AND SETTING:
An 8-week, open-label, randomised controlled trial in rural, primary care in the west of Ireland. Physical inactivity is a major, potentially modifiable, risk factor for cardiovascular disease, cancer, and other chronic diseases. Effective, simple, and generalisable interventions that will increase physical activity in populations are needed. To evaluate the effectiveness of a smartphone application (app) to increase physical activity in primary care. An 8-week, open-label, randomised controlled trial in rural, primary care in the west of Ireland. Android smartphone users >16 years ...
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