Summary:

«The finding bolsters arguments that digital health interventions can end up widening health gaps between groups and that they’re designed for people with more money and more education.

The new analysis looked at 19 studies that tested whether things like text messages, web-based prompts, or wearable step trackers could nudge people to increase their levels of physical activity. Across all of the studies, the behavioral tools were not effective for people with low socioeconomic status, even when they worked well for wealthier people. That pattern held across every type of approach tested.»

Article written by Nicole Wetsman

16|11|2021

Source:

The Verge

https://www.theverge.com/2021/11/16/22785163/digital-health-physical-activity-inequity