Liam Glynn|Patrick S. Hayes|Monica Casey|Fergus Glynn|Alberto Alvarez?Iglesias|John Newell|Gearóid ÓLaighin|David Heaney|Martin O’Donnell|Andrew W. Murphy
Effectiveness of a smartphone application to promote physical activity in primary care: the SMART MOVE randomised controlled trial
Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway|Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway|Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway|University of Limerick|Health Research Board|Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway|Health Research Board|Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway|Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway|University of Aberdeen|Health Research Board|Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway|Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway
physical inactivity major potentially modifiable risk factor cardiovascular disease cancer chronic diseases effective simple generalisable interventions increase physical activity populations neededto evaluate effectiveness smartphone application app increase physical activity primary carean 8week openlabel randomised controlled trial rural primary care west irelandandroid smartphone users 16 years age recruited participants provided similar physical activity goals information benefits exercise intervention group provided smartphone app detailed instructions use achieve goals primary outcome change physical activity measured daily step count baseline followupa total 139 patients referred primary care health professional selfreferred total 37 27 screened 12 9 declined participate leaving 90 65 patients randomised 78 provided baseline data intervention 37 control 41 77 provided outcome data intervention 37 control 40 mean daily step count baseline intervention control groups 4365 5138 steps per day respectively adjusting evidence significant treatment effect p 0009 difference mean improvement daily step count week 1 week 8 inclusive 1029 95 confidence interval 214 1843 steps per day favouring intervention improvements physical activity intervention group sustained end triala simple smartphone app significantly increased physical activity 8 weeks primary care population