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mHealth for Wellness, Behavior Change and Prevention (3093) Usability of Apps and User Perceptions of mHealth (1080) Innovations and Technology for Physical Activity Education (814)

Published on in Vol 7, No 2 (2019): February

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/11636, first published .
Exploring Users’ Experiences of the Uptake and Adoption of Physical Activity Apps: Longitudinal Qualitative Study

Exploring Users’ Experiences of the Uptake and Adoption of Physical Activity Apps: Longitudinal Qualitative Study

Exploring Users’ Experiences of the Uptake and Adoption of Physical Activity Apps: Longitudinal Qualitative Study

Authors of this article:

Dario Baretta1 Author Orcid Image ;   Olga Perski2, 3 Author Orcid Image ;   Patrizia Steca1 Author Orcid Image
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