Let Your Patrons Know the Benefits of Physical Fitness Apps and Five Free Apps to Try

Q2 Social Sciences

Journal of Electronic Resources in Medical Libraries Pub Date : 2022-10-02 DOI:10.1080/15424065.2022.2150356

D. Becker

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Abstract

Abstract Medical librarians have an opportunity to suggest free smartphone apps to aid other healthcare professionals and their patients with the intent to increase and improve their physical activity (PA). This article includes research supporting the growing usage of smartphones in the United States among the overall population, specifically adolescents. Cost is often a deterrent in using smartphones PA apps; apps often claim to be free to download, but after usability testing, they usually have hidden costs. The apps selected for this article have been usability tested and reviewed to ensure that they are free of cost.

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让你的顾客知道健身应用程序的好处和五个免费应用程序可以尝试

摘要医学图书馆员有机会建议免费的智能手机应用程序来帮助其他医疗专业人员及其患者，以增加和改善他们的身体活动（PA）。这篇文章包括支持美国整体人口，特别是青少年，越来越多地使用智能手机的研究。在使用智能手机PA应用程序时，成本往往是一种威慑；应用程序通常声称可以免费下载，但经过可用性测试后，它们通常会产生隐性成本。为本文选择的应用程序已经过可用性测试和审查，以确保它们是免费的。

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Journal of Electronic Resources in Medical Libraries Social Sciences-Library and Information Sciences

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Electronic Resources in Medical Libraries is a peer-reviewed professional journal devoted to the access, evaluation, and management of electronic resources in the medical library environment. This journal will be an essential resource for academic medical school libraries, hospital libraries, and other health sciences libraries. The material in the Journal of Electronic Resources in Medical Libraries will complement articles published in Medical Reference Services Quarterly (also edited by M. Sandra Wood), which highlights the reference and bibliographic instruction aspects of electronic resources.