Smartphone Application as a Media to Change of health Behavior (Diet / Physical Activity Setup): Literature Review
Journal Title: International Journal of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences (IJMPS) - Year 2018, Vol 8, Issue 1
Abstract
Health promotion applications that are able to change health behaviors can be used as nursing interventions. The purpose of the study was to see, how the media through Smartphone applications can solve problems associated with overweight / obesity and physical activity in children. The Strategic Found method, that was done comprehensively was search of research articles in database of research journal, internet. The method used is literature review is based on the search, found 15 journals related to the application in the changes in health behavior (obesity / obesity and physical activity). Get found four main parts of this application that has good benefits in the purpose of weight loss and has fairly good quality applications. It is necessary to evaluate existing applications, paid and free applications have the same benefits, the interest of the community towards the application is high enough and Smartphone application development for health behavior change continues and needs to be improved. Available applications that are associated with changes in health behaviors in overweight or obesity and physical activity are excellent media use because, they have the benefit to achieve weight loss and increased physical activity
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IKBAL FRADIANTO, SUKIHANANTO .
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- DOI 10.24247/ijmpsfeb201801
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