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Table 3.

Additional E-health intervention studies and its impact on physical activity level and body weight

Paper	Details	Intervention	Study groups	Findings	Conclusion
SHED-IT Morgan et al. [113]	N = 65, males BMI: ~ 30.6 Age: ~ 35.6	6 months Internet self-monitoring diet/PA with ongoing feedback	2 groups Control: face-to-face session + program booklet Intervention: face-to-face session + internet support + self-monitoring	Control: + 1302 steps/day, − 1881 kJ/day, − 3.5 kg* Intervention: + 983 steps/day, − 3642 kJ/day* − 5.3 kg* (*p < 0.05 vs baseline)	Both groups lost significant weight vs baseline. Internet trended towards losing more weight than control, with this being driven by DM
Wang et al. [82]	N = 67, 91%, female BMI: ~ 31.0 Age: ~ 48.2 y	6 weeks Fitbit activity monitor + mobile app ± SMS PA prompts	2 groups Control: Fitbit activity monitor + mobile app Intervention: Fitbit activity monitor + mobile app + SMS PA prompts	Control: − 433 steps/day, + 4.3 min/day MVPA Intervention: + 24 steps/day, − 1.1 min/day MVPA	Fitbit activity monitor increased MVPA; the addition of SMS PA prompts did not increase PA long-term vs wearable alone
FITNET Valle et al. [94]	N = 86, 91% female, cancer survivors BMI: ~ 28.7 Age: ~ 31.7 y	12 weeks Facebook-based intervention boosting MVPA	2 groups Control: Facebook-based self-help group Intervention: Facebook-based intervention promoting MVPA	Control: + 55.0 min/week MVPA, + 20.6 min/week LPA, − 0.1 kg Intervention: + 67.9 min/week, MVPA, + 97.8 min/week LPA, − 2.0 kg (*p < 0.05 vs control)	Facebook-based PA intervention increased PA and reduced weight in young cancer survivors; however, this was not greater than the control group
MOBILE POD Turner-McGriev et al. [97]	N = 96, 75%, female BMI = ~ 32.6 Age: ~42.9 y	6 months Podcast ± mobile app for diet + PA monitoring ± Twitter support	2 groups Control: BCT podcast Intervention: BCT podcast + mobile app + twitter support	Control: + 96.7 kcal EE, − 242.5 kcal/day EI, − 2.7% weight Intervention: + 86.8 kcal EE, − 288.8 kcal/day EI, − 2.7% weight	Podcast BCT promotes weight loss, but addition of mobile app + twitter support does not have additional benefit
Patel et al. [86•]	N = 361, uncontrolled T2D, 39.6% female BMI: ~ 37.1 Age; ~ 52.5 y	12 months Wearable device + smart scale ± gamification	4 groups (all get wearable + smart scale) Control Game support Game collaboration Game competition	Control: − 214 steps/day, − 1.7 kg Support: + 302 steps/day, − 3.7 kg Collaboration: + 135 steps/day, − 3.3 kg Competition: + 326 steps/day, − 2.9 kg (*p < 0.05 vs control)	In patients with uncontrolled T2D, gamification intervention increased PA over 1 year but did not significantly reduce weight vs control

Paper

Details

Intervention

Study groups

Findings

Conclusion

SHED-IT

Morgan et al.

[113]

N = 65, males

BMI: ~ 30.6

Age: ~ 35.6

6 months

Internet self-monitoring diet/PA with ongoing feedback

2 groups

Control: face-to-face session + program booklet

Intervention: face-to-face session + internet support + self-monitoring

Control: + 1302 steps/day*, − 1881 kJ/day*, − 3.5 kg*

Intervention: + 983 steps/day, − 3642 kJ/day* − 5.3 kg*

(*p < 0.05 vs baseline)

Both groups lost significant weight vs baseline. Internet trended towards losing more weight than control, with this being driven by DM

Wang et al. [82]

N = 67, 91%, female

BMI: ~ 31.0

Age: ~ 48.2 y

6 weeks

Fitbit activity monitor + mobile app ± SMS PA prompts

2 groups

Control: Fitbit activity monitor + mobile app

Intervention: Fitbit activity monitor + mobile app + SMS PA prompts

Control: − 433 steps/day, + 4.3 min/day MVPA

Intervention: + 24 steps/day,

− 1.1 min/day MVPA

Fitbit activity monitor increased MVPA; the addition of SMS PA prompts did not increase PA long-term vs wearable alone

FITNET

Valle et al. [94]

N = 86, 91% female, cancer survivors

BMI: ~ 28.7

Age: ~ 31.7 y

12 weeks

Facebook-based intervention boosting MVPA

2 groups

Control: Facebook-based self-help group

Intervention: Facebook-based intervention promoting MVPA

Control: + 55.0 min/week MVPA, + 20.6 min/week LPA, − 0.1 kg

Intervention: + 67.9 min/week, MVPA*, + 97.8 min/week LPA*, − 2.0 kg

(*p < 0.05 vs control)

Facebook-based PA intervention increased PA and reduced weight in young cancer survivors; however, this was not greater than the control group

MOBILE POD

Turner-McGriev et al. [97]

N = 96, 75%, female

BMI = ~ 32.6

Age: ~42.9 y

6 months

Podcast ± mobile app for diet + PA monitoring ± Twitter support

2 groups

Control: BCT podcast

Intervention: BCT podcast + mobile app + twitter support

Control: + 96.7 kcal EE, − 242.5 kcal/day EI, − 2.7% weight

Intervention: + 86.8 kcal EE, − 288.8 kcal/day EI, − 2.7% weight

Podcast BCT promotes weight loss, but addition of mobile app + twitter support does not have additional benefit

Patel et al. [86•]

N = 361, uncontrolled T2D, 39.6% female

BMI: ~ 37.1

Age; ~ 52.5 y

12 months

Wearable device + smart scale ± gamification

4 groups (all get wearable + smart scale)

Control

Game support

Game collaboration

Game competition

Control: − 214 steps/day, − 1.7 kg

Support: + 302 steps/day*, − 3.7 kg

Collaboration: + 135 steps/day, − 3.3 kg

Competition: + 326 steps/day*, − 2.9 kg (*p < 0.05 vs control)

In patients with uncontrolled T2D, gamification intervention increased PA over 1 year but did not significantly reduce weight vs control

Original table created by authors

BMI body mass index, y years, N number, PA physical activity, MVPA moderately vigorous physical activity, p p-value, SBWL standard behavioural weight loss