Pedro Sousa|Ricardo Martinho|Catarina I. Reis|Sara Simões Dias|Pedro Gaspar|Maria dos Anjos Dixe|Luís Soares Luís|Maria Regina Ferreira
Controlled trial of an mHealth intervention to promote healthy behaviours in adolescence (TeenPower): Effectiveness analysis
Instituto Politécnico de Leiria|Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Coimbra|Instituto Politécnico de Leiria|Centre for Health Technology and Services Research|Universidade do Porto|Instituto Politécnico de Leiria|Instituto Politécnico de Leiria|Universidade Nova de Lisboa|Instituto Politécnico de Leiria|Instituto Politécnico de Leiria|Instituto Politécnico de Leiria|Instituto Politécnico de Santarém
abstract aim evaluate effectiveness lifestyle change mhealth intervention promote healthy behaviours adolescence teenpower analyse predictors mhealth intervention effectiveness design study designed nonrandomized controlled trial twoarm structure methods adolescents 1216year old recruited three school districts access internet smartphonetablet devices intervention group invited engage mhealth intervention teenpower 6 months addition schoolbased intervention control group followed schoolbased intervention repeated measures factorial anova used main effectiveness outcome lifestyle change measured adolescent lifestyle profile results outcomes mhealth intervention teenpower show significant effect nutrition 2 p 003 p 03 positive life perspective 2 p 004 p 01 global lifestyle 2 p 002 p 05 dropout rate 621 analysis effectiveness predictors mhealth intervention suggested older adolescents tended show significant increase rates stress management r 40 p lt 05 conclusions although considerable dropout rate mhealth intervention presented significant impact multiple lifestyle domains providing support effectiveness mhealth interventions health promotion addon standard interdisciplinary interventions impact adolescents must necessary appropriate knowledge correct responsible decisionmaking regarding health lifestyle innovative strategies mhealth intervention used promote healthy behaviours study evaluates effectiveness mhealth intervention teenpower specifically designed adolescents found significant impact several lifestyle domains health responsibility nutrition positive life perspective global lifestyle