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Digital Health Reviews (1516) Innovations and Technology for Physical Activity Education (816) Fitness Trackers and Smart Pedometers/Accelerometers (610) mHealth for Wellness, Behavior Change and Prevention (3096) Physical Activity for Older People (223)

Published on in Vol 22, No 12 (2020): December

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/22201, first published .
Promotion of Physical Activity in Older People Using mHealth and eHealth Technologies: Rapid Review of Reviews

Promotion of Physical Activity in Older People Using mHealth and eHealth Technologies: Rapid Review of Reviews

Promotion of Physical Activity in Older People Using mHealth and eHealth Technologies: Rapid Review of Reviews

Authors of this article:

Lisa McGarrigle1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Chris Todd1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Author Orcid Image
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