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. 2019 Aug 16;21(8):e12687. doi: 10.2196/12687

Table 1.

Summary of intervention effects on physical activity outcomes.

Study Physical activity (PA) outcomes Engagement
Daily steps Light, moderate, moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), and vigorous PA Sedentary behavior
App-alone studies

Arrogi et al, 2017 [40] a [++]b

Bond et al, 2014 [48] [+]c [+]

Choi et al, 2016 [38] [-]d xe

Cowdery et al, 2015 [39] [-]

Fanning et al, 2017 [41] [+] x

Glynn et al, 2014 [36] [++]

Korinek et al, 2018 [50] [+]

Pellegrini et al, 2015 [49] [+/−]f [-] g

Simons et al, 2018 [42] [-] x

Walsh et al, 2016 [37] [++]
App Web-based social networking studies

Al Ayubi et al, 2014 [43] [+]

Foster et al, 2010 [44] [+]

Hurkmanns et al, 2018 [47] [-]

Pope et al, 2018 [46] [+] [+] [+]

Torquati, Kolbe-Alexander et al, 2018 [45] [-] [-] [-] x

aNot applicable.

bSignificant between-group improvement in outcome.

cSignificant within-group improvement in outcome.

dNo improvement in outcome.

eUnfavorable (low) engagement.

fMixed results; engagement.

gFavorable (high) engagement.