MOBILE APPLICATIONS TO PROMOTE HEALTHY LIFESTYLES: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW USE OF MOBILE APPLICATIONS TO PROMOTE HEALTHY LIFESTYLES: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

Abstract

Mobile applications are very popular, mainly among adolescents and young people. There are applications in different areas of man's life, however, we will only address those that promote healthy lifestyles; with the aim of identifying, examining its existence and use in children, adolescents, young people and adults. The PRISMA methodology was used and a search for scientific articles published in four highly prestigious repositories was used: Scopus, Web of science, Scielo, Google academic; five years old. The search identified 79 articles, 9 were chosen for the systematic review. The results are presented in tables, considering three dimensions of apps: physical activity, healthy eating and health. It is concluded that there is a range of applications that promote healthy lifestyles and their use is increasingly required, therefore, it is necessary to continue delving into the topic.