Health Behavior Theory in Physical Activity Game Apps: A Content Analysis

Health Behavior Theory in Physical Activity Game Apps: A Content Analysis

BackgroundPhysical activity games developed for a mobile phone platform are becoming increasingly popular, yet little is known about their content or inclusion of health behavior theory (HBT). ObjectiveThe objective of our study was to quantify elements of HBT in...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Payne, Hannah E, Moxley, Victor BA, MacDonald, Elizabeth
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	JMIR Publications 2015-07-01
Series:	JMIR Serious Games
Online Access:	http://games.jmir.org/2015/2/e4/

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