Abstract
Health-related mobile apps and behaviour change
Highlights
A less obvious example is the impact of physical activity, or lack of it, on health
Evidence from studies around the world show the positive effects of regular, moderate exercise, which include the impact of physical activity on performance, bone health, metabolic health, mental health and cognitive performance
Elderly people with a high level of physical activity are less likely to fall, which can result in an injury triggering a downward spiral in mobility and independence
Summary
While our knowledge about physical activity and health, physical performance and the risk of injury increases in leaps and bounds, the conversion of this information into action and changed behaviour lags behind. It took several decades for the prevalence of smoking to be reduced, despite an abundance of information showing the negative effects of active and passive smoking on human health. A less obvious example is the impact of physical activity, or lack of it, on health. Evidence from studies around the world show the positive effects of regular, moderate exercise, which include the impact of physical activity on performance, bone health, metabolic health, mental health and cognitive performance.
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