Background: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) guidelines recommend early postoperative mobilization to reduce complications, but adherence is often suboptimal, highlighting the need for effective tools to monitor and encourage movement. The Mindray ePM/ep pod,…
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Background: Mobile apps are being increasingly used to foster healthy lifestyles. There is a growing need for clear, standardized guidelines to help users select safe and effective health apps. Objective: Our study aimed to…
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Background: Adolescents from underserved communities, particularly Black/African American and Hispanic youth, engage in lower levels of physical activity (PA), increasing their risk for chronic disease. Conventional interventions often face barriers such as limited access…
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Background: The global integration of telehealth into the management of Parkinson disease (PD) addresses critical gaps in health care access, especially for patients with limited mobility in underserved regions. Despite accelerated adoption during the…
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Background: Current methods of cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) assessment may discriminate against frail individuals who are challenged to perform a maximal cardiopulmonary exercise test. CRF estimations from free-living wearable data, captured over extended time periods,…
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Background: Social exchange processes, such as social support and social control, can promote health behavior change. However, these processes are often neglected when studying health behavior change and designing interventions. Intervening on these social…
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Background: Psychological stress during pregnancy is common and has been associated with adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes. Digital health interventions (DHIs) have emerged as a scalable approach to support stress management during pregnancy, yet…
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Background: Intermittent fasting emerges as a promising dietary approach against obesity, offering a cost-effective strategy for implementation via web-based platforms. We developed a Brief Online Intermittent Fasting Program (OIF), featuring a self-administered, weekly 1-day…
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Background: Telehealth can improve access to care for people living with multiple sclerosis (pwMS), but information on its acceptance is limited in Switzerland. Objective: This study aimed to determine the proportion of pwMS willing…
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Background: Digitalization can optimize healthcare; however, many eHealth projects fail to meet their objectives. Analyzing the reasons behind unsuccessful eHealth implementations can provide valuable insights into achieving successful digitalization in primary and home care…
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