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Web-based and Mobile Health Interventions (2469) Innovations and Technology for Physical Activity Education (593) mHealth for Wellness, Behavior Change and Prevention (2451) Physical Activity for Older People (128)

Published on in Vol 21 , No 11 (2019) :November

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/14343, first published .
Effects of Mobile Health App Interventions on Sedentary Time, Physical Activity, and Fitness in Older Adults: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Effects of Mobile Health App Interventions on Sedentary Time, Physical Activity, and Fitness in Older Adults: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Effects of Mobile Health App Interventions on Sedentary Time, Physical Activity, and Fitness in Older Adults: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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Dharani Yerrakalva 1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Dhrupadh Yerrakalva 3 Author Orcid Image ;   Samantha Hajna 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Simon Griffin 1 Author Orcid Image
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