Digital technology empowers exercise health management in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of the effects of mHealth-based interventions on physical activity and body composition in older adults.

Front Public Health · 2025 · PMC12521191 · PMID 41103467

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borderline significancep = 0.08so close (0.05 < p ≤ 0.1)

Notably, the results of the test for differences between subgroups showed borderline significance ( p = 0.08) and there was an overlap of data between the Theoretical Paradigm group and the Multi-BCTs group, and between the NR group and the Fewer BCTs group, which implies that the number of BCTs may be a potential moderating variable contributing to differences in effect sizes ( Supplementary Figure S1 ). 3.5.4.

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did not reach statistical significanceno p-value reported

Conclusion mHealth apps were effective in increasing PA/MVPA levels and reducing SB levels in older adults, but did not reach statistical significance in terms of BMI improvement.

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