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Engagement with and Adherence to Digital Health Interventions, Law of Attrition (638) Web-based and Mobile Health Interventions (4018) Digital Health Reviews (1724) mHealth for Wellness, Behavior Change and Prevention (3315) Fitness Trackers and Smart Pedometers/Accelerometers (665) Behavior Change (863) Innovations and Technology for Physical Activity Education (926)

Published on in Vol 23, No 2 (2021): February

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/23180, first published .
Associations Between Digital Health Intervention Engagement, Physical Activity, and Sedentary Behavior: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Associations Between Digital Health Intervention Engagement, Physical Activity, and Sedentary Behavior: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Associations Between Digital Health Intervention Engagement, Physical Activity, and Sedentary Behavior: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Authors of this article:

Matthew Mclaughlin1, 2, 3, 4 Author Orcid Image ;   Tessa Delaney1, 2, 3, 4 Author Orcid Image ;   Alix Hall1, 2, 3, 4 Author Orcid Image ;   Judith Byaruhanga1, 2, 3, 4 Author Orcid Image ;   Paul Mackie5, 6 Author Orcid Image ;   Alice Grady1, 2, 3, 4 Author Orcid Image ;   Kathryn Reilly1, 2, 3, 4 Author Orcid Image ;   Elizabeth Campbell1, 2, 3, 4 Author Orcid Image ;   Rachel Sutherland1, 2, 3, 4 Author Orcid Image ;   John Wiggers1, 2, 3, 4 Author Orcid Image ;   Luke Wolfenden1, 2, 3, 4 Author Orcid Image
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