Effectiveness of a smartphone application to promote physical activity in primary care: the SMART MOVE randomised controlled trial.

摘要

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.ududAIM: ududTo evaluate the effectiveness of a smartphone application (app) to increase physical activity in primary care.ududDESIGN AND SETTING: ududAn 8-week, open-label, randomised controlled trial in rural, primary care in the west of Ireland.