Behavior change techniques implemented in electronic lifestyle activity monitors: a systematic content analysis.

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Published in J Med Internet Res on August 15, 2014

Authors

Elizabeth J Lyons1, Zakkoyya H Lewis, Brian G Mayrsohn, Jennifer L Rowland

Author Affiliations

1: The University of Texas Medical Branch, Institute for Translational Sciences, Galveston, TX, United States. ellyons@utmb.edu.

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