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Published on in Vol 28 (2026)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/96072, first published .
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An mHealth Intervention Promoting Physical Activity to Reduce Psychological Distress Among Workers: Randomized Controlled Trial

An mHealth Intervention Promoting Physical Activity to Reduce Psychological Distress Among Workers: Randomized Controlled Trial

Kazuhiro Watanabe   1, 2 , PhD ;   Akiomi Inoue   3 , PhD ;   Asuka Sakuraya   2 , PhD ;   Kotaro Imamura   2 , PhD ;   Toru Yoshikawa   4 , MD ;   Akizumi Tsutsumi   1 , MD

1 Department of Public Health, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan

2 Department of Digital Mental Health, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

3 Institutional Research Center, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan

4 Research Center for Overwork-Related Disorders (RECORDs), National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Japan, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan

Corresponding Author:

  • Kazuhiro Watanabe, PhD
  • Department of Public Health
  • Kitasato University School of Medicine
  • 1-15-1 Kitazato, Minami-ku
  • Sagamihara, Kanagawa 252-0374
  • Japan
  • Phone: 81 42-778-9352
  • Email: kzwatanabe-tky@umin.ac.jp