BACKGROUND: Youth are increasingly experiencing psychological distress. Schools are ideal settings for disseminating mental health support, but they are often insufficiently resourced to do so. Digital mental health tools represent a unique avenue to...
The purpose of this pilot study was to test an adapted childhood obesity prevention intervention called Preventing Obesity Using Digital-Assisted Movement and Eating (ProudMe) in under-resourced schools. Six schools were cluster-randomized to ProudMe...
BACKGROUND: Youth in the United States are experiencing rising rates of anxiety, depression, and other mental health challenges, yet many remain underserved due to systemic barriers such as poverty, limited access to care, and shortages in the mental...
BACKGROUND: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer and the second leading cause of cancer mortality worldwide. Despite the organised CRC screening programme, the uptake rate of the population-based CRC screening was still low. Thus, ...
BACKGROUND: Physical inactivity is prevalent, leading to a high burden of disease and large healthcare costs. Thus, there is a need for affordable, effective and scalable interventions. However, interventions that are affordable and scalable are bese...
This article reflects on the key role that primary care must play in promoting physical activity as a central tool for health. Despite decades of international strategies, levels of physical inactivity and sedentary behavior continue to rise. The pri...
BACKGROUND: During adolescence, individuals face various challenges that require adequate psychosocial and emotional adjustment. Additionally, the presence of a chronic illness during this stage, such as Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM), introduces ad...
BACKGROUND: Physical activity plays a crucial role in maintaining health and preventing chronic diseases. However, accurately assessing the impact of sports and physical training on health improvement remains a challenge. Recent advancements in deep ...
The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity
May 5, 2025
BACKGROUND: Personalised recommendations for action and coping plans for physical activity (PA) may reduce user burden and increase plan quality. Ontologies are a promising alternative to existing black-box approaches for creating such personalised r...
BACKGROUND: The effects of traditional health-promoting and preventive interventions in mental health and mental health literacy are often attenuated by low adherence and user engagement. Gamified approaches such as serious games (SGs) may be useful ...
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