Effectiveness of App-Based Intervention to Improve Health Status of Sedentary Middle-Aged Males and Females

María Martínez-Olcina, Bernardo José Cuestas-Calero, Laura Miralles-Amorós, Manuel Vicente-Martínez and Javier Sánchez-Sánchez
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María Martínez-Olcina: Department of Analytical Chemistry, Nutrition and Food Science, Faculty of Sciences, University of Alicante, 03690 Alicante, Spain
Bernardo José Cuestas-Calero: Faculty of Sports, Catholic University of Murcia (UCAM), 30107 Murcia, Spain
Laura Miralles-Amorós: Department of Analytical Chemistry, Nutrition and Food Science, Faculty of Sciences, University of Alicante, 03690 Alicante, Spain
Manuel Vicente-Martínez: Faculty of Health Science, Miguel de Cervantes European University, 47012 Valladolid, Spain
Javier Sánchez-Sánchez: School of Sport and Science, European University of Madrid, 28670 Madrid, Spain

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 10, 1-13

Abstract: Background: Adherence to a nutritional program and physical activity are the fundamental aspects of treatment for weight loss and associated problems. Previous research has shown that self-monitoring using a mobile device improves self-management. Methods: A total of 35 subjects (40.6 ± 9.24 years) participated in the study. During the control period (3 months), they received physical exercise guidelines and a personalized nutritional program, with the aim of promoting health status. In the experimental period (3 months), there was also a connection between the physical world (health care processes) and the digital world (app). All participants had their body composition and cardiovascular variables measured. They also underwent calcaneal densitometry to determine bone quality. Descriptive statistics, correlations and analysis of variance were performed (by a researcher who was not involved in the data collection) to study the changes between before and after interventions, as well as to make a comparison between treatments. Results: The use of an app, in which there exist a prediction of the evolution, messages of results and advice, among others, mediated by the assistance of dietitians/nutritionists and sports scientists, had a positive impact on the improvement of health parameters, showing significant differences in all variables except troponin. Conclusions: The combination of healthy habits with the use of the app provided benefits, improving health.

Keywords: health; body composition; bioelectrical impedance analysis; personalized nutrition; mobile app; weight management; blood pressure; mHealth (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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