A5055800266- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Physical Activity and Health
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Cardiac Health and Mental Health
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports
- Children's Physical and Motor Development
- Physical Education and Pedagogy
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Medication Adherence and Compliance
- Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Urban Transport and Accessibility
- Youth Development and Social Support
- Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise
- Education, sociology, and vocational training
- Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control
- Influenza Virus Research Studies
- Diabetes Management and Research
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Personality Traits and Psychology
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Community Health and Development
University of Auckland
2011-2021
University of British Columbia
2016-2019
Auckland University of Technology
2014-2015
Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
2014
National Institutes of Health
2014
University of Victoria
2010-2012
There has been a recent proliferation in the development of smartphone applications (apps) aimed at modifying various health behaviours. While interventions that incorporate behaviour change techniques (BCTs) have associated with greater effectiveness, it is not clear to what extent apps such techniques. The purpose this study was investigate presence BCTs physical activity and dietary determine how reliably taxonomy checklist can be used identify apps. top-20 paid free and/or from New...
Background: Mobile technology has the potential to deliver behavior change interventions (mHealth) reduce coronary heart disease (CHD) at modest cost. Previous studies have focused on single behaviors; however, cardiac rehabilitation (CR), a component of CHD self-management, needs address multiple risk factors. Objective: The aim was investigate effectiveness mHealth-delivered comprehensive CR program (Text4Heart) improve adherence recommended lifestyle behaviors (smoking cessation, physical...
AimTo determine the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a mobile phone intervention to improve exercise capacity physical activity behaviour in people with ischaemic heart disease (IHD).
Involving stakeholders and consumers throughout the content study design ensures interventions are engaging relevant for end-users. The aim of this paper is to present development process a mHealth (mobile phone internet-based) cardiac rehabilitation (CR) exercise intervention. An innovative intervention was developed with patient input using following steps: conceptualization, formative research, pre-testing, pilot testing. Conceptualization, including theoretical technical aspects,...
Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is a secondary prevention program that offers education and support to assist patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) make lifestyle changes. Despite the benefits of CR, attendance at centre-based sessions remains low. Mobile technology (mHealth) has potential reach more by delivering CR directly mobile phones, thus providing an alternative CR. The aim this trial evaluate if mHealth comprehensive can improve adherence healthy behaviours (for example, physically...
Mobile technologies (mHealth) have recently been used to deliver behavior change interventions; however, few investigated the application of mHealth for treatment ischemic heart disease (IHD). The Heart Exercise And Remote Technologies trial examined effectiveness an intervention increase exercise in adults with IHD. As a part this trial, process evaluation was conducted.One hundred seventy-one IHD were randomized receive 6-month (n = 85) plus usual care or alone 86). delivered theory-based,...
Background: Questionnaires are commonly used to assess physical activity in large population-based studies because of their low cost and convenience. Many self-report questionnaires have been shown be valid reliable measures, but they subject measurement errors misreporting, often due lengthy recall periods. Mobile phones offer a novel approach measure self-reported on daily basis real-time data collection with the potential enhance recall. Objective: The aims this study were determine...
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death worldwide. Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) aimed at improving health behaviors to slow or reverse progression CVD disease. Exercise a central element CR. Technologies such as mobile phones and Internet (mHealth) offer potential overcome many psychological, physical, geographical barriers that have been associated with lack participation in exercise-based We aim trial effectiveness phone delivered CR program increase exercise capacity...
Background: The ubiquitous use of mobile phones provides an ideal opportunity to deliver interventions increase physical activity levels. Understanding potential mediators such is needed their effectiveness. A recent randomized controlled trial a phone and Internet (mHealth) intervention was conducted in New Zealand determine the effectiveness on exercise capacity levels addition current cardiac rehabilitation (CR) services for people (n=171) with ischaemic heart disease (IHD). Significant...
The present study evaluated awareness of the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology’s 2011 Physical Activity Guidelines Adults and assessed correlates. Reported physical activity (PA) guidelines was 12.9% (204/1586) total sample surveyed. More than half (55%) self-reported meeting PA ≥ 150 min moderate to vigorous per week. Awareness significantly related participants’ level (χ 2 (1) = 30.63, p < 0.001, φ –0.14), but not any demographic variables.
Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is crucial in the management of cardiovascular disease (CVD), yet attendance poor. Mobile technology (mHealth) offers a potential solution to increase reach CR. This paper presents two development studies determine mobile phone usage adults with CVD and evaluate acceptability an mHealth healthy eating CR program.
Mobile health technologies have the potential to improve reach and delivery of interventions for promoting long-term secondary prevention coronary heart disease.
Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is an essential component of contemporary management for patients with coronary heart disease, including following acute syndrome (ACS). CR typically involves education and support to assist people ACS make lifestyle changes prevent subsequent events. Despite its benefits, uptake participation in tradition programs low. The use mobile technologies (mHealth) offers the potential improve reach, access, delivery support. We aim determine effectiveness...
A unique financial incentive intervention was conducted in Canada, where YMCA members were offered loyalty points (Air Miles Reward Miles) to encourage visits Health and Fitness Centres. The purpose of this evaluation study determine if would participate a point program the weekly visit rates differed between Air collectors non-collectors. swipe data collected from 2012 2016, including 12 months pre-program (baseline data), 36 during period, 3 post-program. final analyses, 2017, included...
This brief report provides grades for the 2014 New Zealand Report Card on Physical Activity Children and Youth. The presents a review of current evidence across 9 key indicators, including physical activity (PA), organized sport free play, sedentary behavior, community government initiatives Zealand.Nationally representative survey data were collated by researchers at University Auckland, Zealand, between June December 2013. grade each indicator is based percentage children youth meeting...