# Do smartphone applications and activity trackers increase physical activity in adults? Systematic review, meta-analysis and metaregression

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/do-smartphone-applications-and-activity-trackers-increase-physical-activity-in/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Liliana Laranjo,Ding Ding,Bruno Heleno,A. Baki Kocaballı,Juan C. Quiroz,Huong Ly Tong,Bahia Chahwan,Ana Luísa Neves,Elia Gabarrón,Kim Phuong Dao,David Rodrigues,Gisela Costa Neves,Maria da Luz Antunes,Enrico Coiera,David W. Bates |
| Citations | 437 |
| DOI | 10.1136/bjsports-2020-102892 |
| Fields | Health Professions,Medicine,Psychology |
| Open Access | true |
| OA Status | bronze |
| OA URL | https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/bjsports/55/8/422.full.pdf |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W3113845499 |
| PMID | 33355160 |
| Type | review |
| Year | 2020 |

## Paper authors

- [Ding Ding](https://scholariq.org/researchers/ding-ding/)

## Paper journal

- [British Journal of Sports Medicine](https://scholariq.org/journals/british-journal-of-sports-medicine/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Physical Activity and Health](https://scholariq.org/topics/physical-activity-and-health/)

## Paper topics

- [Physical Activity and Health](https://scholariq.org/topics/physical-activity-and-health/)
- [Mobile Health and mHealth Applications](https://scholariq.org/topics/mobile-health-and-mhealth-applications/)
- [Digital Mental Health Interventions](https://scholariq.org/topics/digital-mental-health-interventions/)

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