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. 2018 Oct 3;6(10):e167. doi: 10.2196/mhealth.6363

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©Elsbeth de Korte, Noortje Wiezer, Maartje Bakhuys Roozeboom, Peter Vink, Wessel Kraaij. Originally published in JMIR Mhealth and Uhealth (http://mhealth.jmir.org), 03.10.2018.

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Examples of behavior change techniques used in apps, from left to right: “provide feedback on performance” (Ergo@WSH), “prompt practice” (Get Off Your Butt!) and “model or demonstrate behavior” (iChange2). Pictures have been taken from app descriptions in Google Play store (Ergo@WSH), iTunes (Get Off Your Butt!) and from app provider (iChange2).