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Usability of Apps and User Perceptions of mHealth (1796) Mobile Health (mhealth) (5165) mHealth for Wellness, Behavior Change and Prevention (4263) Prevention and Health Promotion (2257) Fitness Trackers and Smart Pedometers/Accelerometers (792) Innovations and Technology for Physical Activity Education (1064)

Published on in Vol 11 (2023)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/49148, first published .
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Use Patterns of Smartphone Apps and Wearable Devices Supporting Physical Activity and Exercise: Large-Scale Cross-Sectional Survey

Use Patterns of Smartphone Apps and Wearable Devices Supporting Physical Activity and Exercise: Large-Scale Cross-Sectional Survey

Authors of this article:

Takeyuki Oba1 Author Orcid Image ;   Keisuke Takano1 Author Orcid Image ;   Kentaro Katahira1 Author Orcid Image ;   Kenta Kimura1 Author Orcid Image
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