Published on in Vol 10, No 1 (2022): January

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/31607, first published .
Evaluating Evidence-Based Content, Features of Exercise Instruction, and Expert Involvement in Physical Activity Apps for Pregnant Women: Systematic Search and Content Analysis

Evaluating Evidence-Based Content, Features of Exercise Instruction, and Expert Involvement in Physical Activity Apps for Pregnant Women: Systematic Search and Content Analysis

Evaluating Evidence-Based Content, Features of Exercise Instruction, and Expert Involvement in Physical Activity Apps for Pregnant Women: Systematic Search and Content Analysis

Melanie J Hayman   1 * , PhD ;   Kristie-Lee Alfrey   1 * , BPsychSc(Hons) ;   Kim Waters   1 * , BPsySc ;   Summer Cannon   1 * , BPsychSc(Hons) ;   Gregore I Mielke   2 * , PhD ;   Shelley E Keating   3 * , PhD ;   Gabriela P Mena   2 * , PhD ;   Michelle F Mottola   4, 5, 6 * , PhD ;   Kelly R Evenson   7 * , PhD ;   Margie H Davenport   8 * , PhD ;   S Ariel Barlow   9 * , BS ;   Emily Budzynski-Seymour   10 * , MSc ;   Natalie Comardelle   9 * , BS ;   Madison Dickey   9 * , MPH ;   Cheryce L Harrison   11 * , PhD ;   Maryam Kebbe   9 * , PhD ;   Trine Moholdt   12, 13 * , PhD ;   Lisa J Moran   11 * , PhD ;   Taniya S Nagpal   14 * , PhD ;   Stephanie Schoeppe   1 * , PhD ;   Stephanie Alley   1 * , PhD ;   Wendy J Brown   2 * , PhD ;   Susan Williams   1 * , PhD ;   Lisa Vincze   15, 16 * , PhD

1 Appleton Institute, School of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences, Central Queensland University, Rockhampton, Australia

2 Centre for Research on Exercise, Physical Activity and Health, School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia

3 School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia

4 R Samuel McLaughlin Foundation Exercise and Pregnancy Laboratory, School of Kinesiology, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada

5 Department of Anatomy & Cell Biology, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada

6 Children’s Health Research Institute, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada

7 Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

8 Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada

9 Reproductive Endocrinology & Women’s Health Laboratory, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, United States

10 Faculty of Sport, Health and Social Sciences, Solent University, Southampton, United Kingdom

11 Monash Centre for Health Research and Implementation, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia

12 Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway

13 Women’s Clinic, St. Olavs University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway

14 Faculty of Applied Health Sciences, School of Kinesiology, Brock University, Niagara Region, ON, Canada

15 School of Health Sciences and Social Work, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Australia

16 Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith Health Centre, Gold Coast, Australia

*all authors contributed equally

Corresponding Author:

  • Melanie J Hayman, PhD
  • Appleton Institute
  • School of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences
  • Central Queensland University
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  • Building 7/LG.12, North Rockhampton Campus
  • Rockhampton, 4701
  • Australia
  • Phone: 61 749306912
  • Email: m.j.hayman@cqu.edu.au