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Contextualização: Nos últimos anos tem-se assistido ao desenvolvimento e vulgarização do uso de
smartphones. A popularidade das aplicações móveis de Saúde e Fitness tem aumentado
exponencialmente. Também a obesidade, considerada uma epidemia, pela OMS, desde 2002, e o
excesso de peso, são problemas cada vez mais prevalentes e preocupantes que estão associados a
grande morbimortalidade.
Objetivos: Sintetizar as potencialidades das aplicações móveis no controlo de peso, na prevenção e
tratamento da obesidade, enumerando aspetos a ter em consideração no desenvolvimento e uso
futuros na prática clínica.
Métodos: Análise bibliográfica de 59 artigos científicos e de revisão publicados na plataforma
Pubmed, entre 2011 e 2017.
Resultados: A literatura atual destaca o grande potencial das aplicações móveis no controlo de peso,
dados os recursos que disponibilizam, sua acessibilidade, custo reduzido, facilidade de uso, adesão e
satisfação dos utilizadores, adequação à prática clínica e eficácia, que começam a evidenciar-se. No
entanto, registam-se também limitações físicas, de software, privacidade, sensibilidade, no
compromisso dos utilizadores, qualidade do conteúdo e validação científica. Existem poucos
instrumentos de avaliação validados e subsistem várias necessidades de investigação sobre o uso de
aplicações. Relativamente ao desenvolvimento de aplicações móveis devem ser tidas em consideração
algumas características e preferências dos utilizadores para garantir maior utilização e efetividade
no controlo de peso. As aplicações devem contemplar estratégias de mudança comportamental, fazer
uma boa gestão de dados, ser credíveis, personalizadas, fáceis de utilizar, agradáveis e envolventes.
Conclusões: Com o desenvolvimento de mais investigação e melhoria da qualidade do conteúdo, as
aplicações móveis podem ser de grande utilidade para a população e os profissionais de saúde que
lhes prestam cuidados. Com estas possibilita-se um acompanhamento mais personalizado e completo
e promove-se um estilo de vida mais saudável e um controlo do peso mais efetivo.
Background: In recent years smartphones have undergone a great development and became more and more accessible. The popularity of Health and Fitness mobile applications has increased extensively. Considered an epidemic since 2002, by the WHO, obesity and overweight are increasingly prevalent and worrying problems associated with a great morbimortality. Objectives: To summarize mobile applications capabilities in weight control, in prevention and treatment of obesity/overweight, listing features to consider in future developments and use of mobile applications in clinical practice. Methods: Bibliographic analysis of 59 reviews and study articles published in Pubmed, between 2011 and 2017. Results: Most of the current literature highlights the great potential of mobile applications in weight control given its resources and strategies, accessibility, affordable cost, ease of use, user’s compliance and satisfaction, adequacy to clinical practice and efficacy which begin to emerge. However, there are limitations in software, privacy, sensitivity, user commitment, content quality and scientific validation. There are few evaluation instruments and there is a need for more studies to achieve a additional evidence of its validity and efficacy. The devopment of mobile applications must consider some characteristics and preferences of the users in order to ensure greater use and effectivity in weight control. Applications should include behavioral change techniques, performe a good management of the data, must be credible, personalized, easy to use, enjoyable and engaging. Conclusions: With additional investigation and improvement of the content quality, mobile applications can be very useful to population and health professionals. They enable a more personalized and complete health monitoring and promote the achievement of an healthier lifestyle and an effective weight control.
Background: In recent years smartphones have undergone a great development and became more and more accessible. The popularity of Health and Fitness mobile applications has increased extensively. Considered an epidemic since 2002, by the WHO, obesity and overweight are increasingly prevalent and worrying problems associated with a great morbimortality. Objectives: To summarize mobile applications capabilities in weight control, in prevention and treatment of obesity/overweight, listing features to consider in future developments and use of mobile applications in clinical practice. Methods: Bibliographic analysis of 59 reviews and study articles published in Pubmed, between 2011 and 2017. Results: Most of the current literature highlights the great potential of mobile applications in weight control given its resources and strategies, accessibility, affordable cost, ease of use, user’s compliance and satisfaction, adequacy to clinical practice and efficacy which begin to emerge. However, there are limitations in software, privacy, sensitivity, user commitment, content quality and scientific validation. There are few evaluation instruments and there is a need for more studies to achieve a additional evidence of its validity and efficacy. The devopment of mobile applications must consider some characteristics and preferences of the users in order to ensure greater use and effectivity in weight control. Applications should include behavioral change techniques, performe a good management of the data, must be credible, personalized, easy to use, enjoyable and engaging. Conclusions: With additional investigation and improvement of the content quality, mobile applications can be very useful to population and health professionals. They enable a more personalized and complete health monitoring and promote the achievement of an healthier lifestyle and an effective weight control.
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Aplicações Móveis Atividade Física Nutrição Obesidade Smartphones