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May 13, 2024
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Effect of Physical Exercise Programs Based on Mobile Health and Ecological Momentary Assessment on the Physical and Mental Health, Cognitive Functions, and Social Environment of Adults in Developing Countries: A Systematic Review

Publicated to: Medicina-Lithuania. 60 (4): 578- - 2024-04-01 60(4), DOI: 10.3390/medicina60040578

Authors:

Aniotz, AF; Reyes-Molina, D; Cigarroa, I; García-Merino, S; Alonso, MR; Ruiz, MP; Zapata-Lamana, R
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Affiliations

Univ Arturo Prat, Fac Ciencias Salud, Victoria 4720000, Chile - Author
Univ Catolica Silva Henriquez, Escuela Kinesiol, Fac Ciencias Salud, Santiago 8240000, Chile - Author
Univ Concepcion, Escuela Educ, Los Angeles 4440000, Chile - Author
Univ Concepcion, Fac Ciencias Sociales, Concepcion 4070386, Chile - Author
Univ Europea Madrid, Fac Ciencias Act Fis & Deporte & Fisioterapia, Madrid 28670, Spain - Author
Univ Europea Madrid, Fac Ciencias Biomed & Salud, Dept Med, Madrid 28670, Spain - Author
Univ Francisco Vitoria, Fac Ciencias Salud, Pozuelo 28223, Spain - Author
Univ Politecn, Fac Ciencias Act Fis & Deporte, Dept Salud & Rendimiento Humano, C Martin Fierro 7, Madrid 28040, Spain - Author
Univ Santo Tomas, Escuela Kinesiol, Fac Salud, Los Angeles 4440000, Chile - Author
Univ Talca, Programa Vida Saludable, Talca 3460000, Chile - Author
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Abstract

Background and Objectives: Although there is strong evidence of the positive effects of physical exercise on health, adherence to face-to-face exercise programs in the adult population is low, identifying several barriers that hinder their practice. There is research that demonstrates the viability of physical exercise programs with the use of Mobile Health in Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) mode, which contributes to overcoming many reported barriers. To synthesize the methodological characteristics and health effects of physical exercise programs based on mobile health in EMA modality in adults in developing countries. Materials and Methods: This systematic review was conducted according to guidelines established by the PRISMA statement in APA PsycArticles and CINAHL databases by EBSCOhost, Cochrane Library, PubMed, and Web of Science for articles published between 2008 and March 2024. Results: Telephone counseling on clinical-behavioral factors is believed to reduce morbidity and mortality in developed countries, but this aspect is not explored in developing countries. We included nine randomized controlled trials with a total of 4394 male and female participants aged 18 to 60 years. The interventions were mainly carried out by text messages, lasting between 20 to 80 min per session, 3 to 5 days per week, and most were carried out over 12 months. The interventions on the variables of physical activity, nutrition, and medical assessments showed significant effects, and variables such as quality of life and anthropometric measurements were not significant in most studies. Conclusions: This systematic review included studies from different developing countries, the most common diseases being diabetes, overweight, obesity, and hypertension. All the studies used mobile devices as the technology, finding a profile of the adults studied, as well as the characteristics of exercise programs based on mobile health in EMA modality.
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Keywords

AdultCardiac rehabilitationCognitionDeveloping countriesEcological momentary assessmentExerciseFemaleHumansInterventionsMaleMental healthMiddle agedMobile healthMomentary ecological assessmentPhysical exerciseSocial environmentStrengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development goalsSystematic reviewTelemedicine

Quality index

Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Medicina-Lithuania due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency WoS (JCR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2024 there are still no calculated indicators, but in 2023, it was in position 78/332, thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil), in the category Medicine, General & Internal.

Independientemente del impacto esperado determinado por el canal de difusión, es importante destacar el impacto real observado de la propia aportación.

Según las diferentes agencias de indexación, el número de citas acumuladas por esta publicación hasta la fecha 2026-04-24:

  • WoS: 2
  • Scopus: 2
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Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2026-04-24:

  • The use, from an academic perspective evidenced by the Altmetric agency indicator referring to aggregations made by the personal bibliographic manager Mendeley, gives us a total of: 54.
  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 50 (PlumX).

With a more dissemination-oriented intent and targeting more general audiences, we can observe other more global scores such as:

  • The Total Score from Altmetric: 2.
  • The number of mentions on the social network X (formerly Twitter): 4 (Altmetric).

It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

  • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.
  • Assignment of a Handle/URN as an identifier within the deposit in the Institutional Repository: https://oa.upm.es/90070/

As a result of the publication of the work in the institutional repository, statistical usage data has been obtained that reflects its impact. In terms of dissemination, we can state that, as of

  • Views: 106
  • Downloads: 63
Continuing with the social impact of the work, it is important to emphasize that, due to its content, it can be assigned to the area of interest of ODS 17 - Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development, with a probability of 54% according to the mBERT algorithm developed by Aurora University.
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Leadership analysis of institutional authors

This work has been carried out with international collaboration, specifically with researchers from: Chile.

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Project objectives

Los objetivos perseguidos en esta aportación consisten en sintetizar las características metodológicas y los efectos sobre la salud de los programas de ejercicio físico basados en salud móvil y evaluación momentánea ecológica en adultos de países en desarrollo; analizar la viabilidad de estos programas para superar barreras en la adherencia al ejercicio presencial; evaluar los efectos de las intervenciones sobre variables como actividad física, nutrición y evaluaciones médicas; determinar la influencia de estos programas en la calidad de vida y medidas antropométricas; caracterizar el perfil de los adultos participantes y las modalidades de los programas de ejercicio; y revisar la evidencia disponible en ensayos controlados aleatorizados publicados entre 2008 y marzo de 2024.
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Most relevant results

Los resultados más relevantes de esta revisión sistemática incluyen: (1) la inclusión de nueve ensayos controlados aleatorios con 4394 participantes adultos de 18 a 60 años en países en desarrollo; (2) la implementación de intervenciones basadas en mensajes de texto con sesiones de 20 a 80 minutos, 3 a 5 días por semana, durante períodos mayoritariamente de 12 meses; (3) efectos significativos observados en variables relacionadas con la actividad física, la nutrición y evaluaciones médicas; (4) ausencia de efectos significativos en la mayoría de los estudios sobre calidad de vida y medidas antropométricas; y (5) predominancia de enfermedades como diabetes, sobrepeso, obesidad e hipertensión en las poblaciones estudiadas, utilizando dispositivos móviles en modalidad de evaluación momentánea ecológica.
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