Technical Requirements for Uploading Mobile Applications on Google Play Console platform : Metadata Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
pp. 0-0
Author(s):  
atef elsyed
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Applications ◽  
Technical Requirements ◽  
Google Play

Mobile Applications for Health Management of Older Adults: A Scoping Review (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nurul Asilah Ahmad ◽  
Shahrul Azman Mohd Noah ◽  
Arimi Fitri Mat Ludin ◽  
Suzana Shahar ◽  
Noorlaili Mohd Tohit
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Goal Setting ◽  
Mobile Applications ◽  
Health Management ◽  
Mobile Apps ◽  
Personalized Feedback ◽  
Self Monitoring ◽  
App Store ◽  
Evidenced Based ◽  
Google Play

BACKGROUND Currently, the use of smartphones to deliver health-related content has experienced a rapid growth, with more than 165,000 mobile health (mHealth) applications currently available in the digital marketplace such as iOS store and Google Play. Among these, there are several mobile applications (mobile apps) that offer tools for disease prevention and management among older generations. These mobile apps could potentially promote health behaviors which will reduce or delay the onset of disease. However, no review to date that has focused on the app marketplace specific for older adults and little is known regarding its evidence-based quality towards the health of older adults. OBJECTIVE The aim of this review was to characterize and critically appraise the content and functionality of mobile apps that focuses on health management and/or healthy lifestyle among older adults. METHODS An electronic search was conducted between May 2019 to December 2019 of the official app store for two major smartphone operating systems: iPhone operating system (iTunes App Store) and Android (Google Play Store). Stores were searched separately using predetermined search terms. Two authors screened apps based on information provided in the app description. Metadata from all included apps were abstracted into a standard assessment criteria form. Evidenced based strategies and health care expert involvement of included apps was assessed. Evidenced based strategies included: self-monitoring, goal setting, physical activity support, healthy eating support, weight and/or health assessment, personalized feedback, motivational strategies, cognitive training and social support. Two authors verified the data with reference to the apps and downloaded app themselves. RESULTS A total of 16 apps met the inclusion criteria. Six out of 16 (37.5%) apps were designed exclusively for the iOS platform while ten out of 16 (62.5%) were designed for Android platform exclusively. Physical activity component was the most common feature offered in all the apps (9/16, 56.3%) and followed by cognitive training (8/16, 50.0%). Diet/nutrition (0/16, 0%) feature, however, was not offered on all reviewed mobile apps. Of reviewed apps, 56.3% (9/16) provide education, 37.5% (6/16) provide self-monitoring features, 18.8% (3/16) provide goal setting features, 18.5% (3/16) provide personalized feedback, 6.3% (1/16) provide social support and none of the reviewed apps offers heart rate monitoring and reminder features to the users. CONCLUSIONS All reviewed mobile apps for older adults in managing health did not focused on diet/nutrition component, lack of functional components and lack of health care professional involvement in their development process. There is also a need to carry out scientific testing prior to the development of the app to ensure cost effective and its health benefits to older adults. Collaborative efforts between developers, researchers, health professionals and patients are needed in developing evidence-based, high quality mobile apps in managing health prior they are made available in the app store.

scholarly journals Mobile Applications for the Promotion and Support of Healthy Nutrition and Physical Activity Habits: A Systematic Review, Extraction of Features and Taxonomy Proposal

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 50-71
Author(s):  
María Vanessa Villasana ◽  
Ivan Miguel Pires ◽  
Juliana Sá ◽  
Nuno M. Garcia ◽  
Eftim Zdravevski ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Mobile Applications ◽  
Calorie Intake ◽  
Anthropometric Parameters ◽  
Healthy Nutrition ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Diet Diary ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Future Work ◽  
Google Play

Background: Mobile applications can be used for the monitoring of lifestyles and physical activity. It can be installed in commodity mobile devices, which are currently used by different types of people in their daily activities worlwide . Objective: This paper reviews and categorizes the mobile applications related to diet, nutrition, health, physical activity and education, showing the analysis of 73 mobile applications available on Google Play Store with the extraction of the different features. Methods: The mobile applications were analyzed in relation to each proposed category and their features, starting with the definition of the search keywords used in the Google Play Store. Each mobile application was installed on a smartphone, and validated whether it was researched in scientific studies. Finally, all mobile applications and features were categorized. Results: These mobile applications were clustered into four groups, including diet and nutrition, health, physical activity and education. The features of mobile applications were also categorized into six groups, including diet, anthropometric parameters, social, physical activity, medical parameters and vital parameters. The most available features of the mobile applications are weight, height, age, gender, goals, calories needed calculation, diet diary, food database with calories, calories burned and calorie intake. Conclusion: With this review, it was concluded that most mobile applications available in the market are related to diet, and they are important for different types of people. A promising idea for future work is to evaluate the acceptance by young people of such mobile applications.

scholarly journals Mobile Applications for the Promotion and Support of Healthy Nutrition and Physical Activity Habits: A Systematic Review, Extraction of Features and Taxonomy Proposal

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 50-71 ◽  
Author(s):  
María Vanessa Villasana ◽  
Ivan Miguel Pires ◽  
Juliana Sá ◽  
Nuno M. Garcia ◽  
Eftim Zdravevski ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Mobile Applications ◽  
Calorie Intake ◽  
Anthropometric Parameters ◽  
Healthy Nutrition ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Diet Diary ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Future Work ◽  
Google Play

Background: Mobile applications can be used for the monitoring of lifestyles and physical activity. It can be installed in commodity mobile devices, which are currently used by different types of people in their daily activities worlwide . Objective: This paper reviews and categorizes the mobile applications related to diet, nutrition, health, physical activity and education, showing the analysis of 73 mobile applications available on Google Play Store with the extraction of the different features. Methods: The mobile applications were analyzed in relation to each proposed category and their features, starting with the definition of the search keywords used in the Google Play Store. Each mobile application was installed on a smartphone, and validated whether it was researched in scientific studies. Finally, all mobile applications and features were categorized. Results: These mobile applications were clustered into four groups, including diet and nutrition, health, physical activity and education. The features of mobile applications were also categorized into six groups, including diet, anthropometric parameters, social, physical activity, medical parameters and vital parameters. The most available features of the mobile applications are weight, height, age, gender, goals, calories needed calculation, diet diary, food database with calories, calories burned and calorie intake. Conclusion: With this review, it was concluded that most mobile applications available in the market are related to diet, and they are important for different types of people. A promising idea for future work is to evaluate the acceptance by young people of such mobile applications.

scholarly journals A Study on Smart Park System Mobile Applications Retrievable by The Users Over Google Play Store

2018 ◽  
pp. 75-80
Author(s):  
Samet Dincer ◽  
Emre Rifat Yildiz ◽  
Yiltan Bitirim ◽  
Duygu Celik Ertugrul
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Applications ◽  
The One ◽  
Google Play

In this study, the Android-based-mobile applications which are classified as smart park system and retrievable by the user over Google Play store were investigated. Firstly, 66 unique relevant-applicationcandidates were retrieved with six queries ran on Google Play store. Afterwards, by doing examinations, nine unique smartpark-system-classified relevant applications were determined from the relevant-application-candidates and these were evaluated as well as discussed. "RTA Dubai" is the most downloaded application and besides is the most up-to-date application along "Zenpark rézerves un parking". When only the smart-park-system-oriented applications are considered, "Zenpark rézerves un parking" is being the most downloaded as well as the most up-to-date application. Also, "Voicepark" application comes forward as the one which covers the most number of functions. This study that no likewise was encountered in the literature, could contribute researcher, the user or developer.

scholarly journals A Sentiment-Statistical Approach for Identifying Problematic Mobile App Updates Based on User Reviews

Information ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 152 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaozhou Li ◽  
Boyang Zhang ◽  
Zheying Zhang ◽  
Kostas Stefanidis
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Applications ◽  
Statistical Approach ◽  
Maintenance Phase ◽  
Mobile App ◽  
User Reviews ◽  
Google Play

Mobile applications (apps) on IOS and Android devices are mostly maintained and updated via Apple Appstore and Google Play, respectively, where the users are allowed to provide reviews regarding their satisfaction towards particular apps. Despite the importance of user reviews towards mobile app maintenance and evolution, it is time-consuming and ineffective to dissect each individual negative review. In addition, due to the different app update strategies, it is uncertain that each update can be accepted well by the users. This study aims to provide an approach to detect the particular days during the mobile app maintenance phase when the negative reviews require developers’ attention. Furthermore, the method shall facilitate the mapping of the identified abnormal days towards the updates that result in such negativity in reviews. The method’s purpose is to enable app developers to respond swiftly to significant flaws reflected by user reviews in order to prevent user churns.

scholarly journals Mobile Applications for autisticchildren: An analysis of the Google Play Store platform

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (9) ◽  
pp. 476-486
Author(s):  
Fabrízia Miranda de Alvarenga Dias ◽  
Daniele Fernandes Rodrigues ◽  
Carlos Henrique Medeiros de Souza
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Applications ◽  
Google Play

scholarly journals The Use of Mobile Applications for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Tumors in Orthopaedic Oncology – a Systematic Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 45 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Berger-Groch ◽  
M. Keitsch ◽  
A. Reiter ◽  
S. Weiss ◽  
KH. Frosch ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Everyday Life ◽  
Mobile Applications ◽  
Mobile Application ◽  
Trauma Surgery ◽  
Soft Tissue Tumors ◽  
Orthopaedic Oncology ◽  
Musculoskeletal Tumors ◽  
Medical Evaluation ◽  
Trauma Surgeons ◽  
Google Play

AbstractThe use of smartphone apps is an essential part of everyday life. Mobile applications offer enormous opportunities for dealing with challenges in public health, and their number increases every day. This paper aims to review the existing literature on mobile applications in orthopaedic oncology and to summarize the current mobile applications for musculoskeletal tumors. A systematic literature review was conducted regarding articles on mobile applications in orthopaedic and trauma surgery. The focus was on identifying mobile applications that can be used in the treatment of patients with musculoskeletal tumors. Two reviewers independently assessed study eligibility, extracted data, and appraised methodological quality. In addition, the Apple App Store and Google Play Store were searched for suitable mobile applications. Ninety-one articles describing a mobile application in orthopaedic and trauma surgery were identified. Three articles focused on a mobile application for musculoskeletal tumors. Additionally, seven mobile applications were available in the App/Play Stores dealing with bone or soft tissue tumors in orthopaedic oncology without corresponding scientific articles. Increasing numbers of mobile applications are being developed in orthopaedic and trauma surgery. Currently, only three scientific articles on mobile applications in orthopaedic oncology are present, yet several more applications are available without scientific medical evaluation. Since mobile applications can facilitate the everyday life of orthopaedic and trauma surgeons, it is worthwhile to be aware of new developments in this field. A regular scientific evaluation of the subject is important in order to classify the significance of these applications.

scholarly journals A Multidimensional Analysis of Released COVID-19 Location-Based Mobile Applications

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 268
Author(s):  
Theodoros Oikonomidis ◽  
Konstantinos Fouskas ◽  
Maro Vlachopoulou
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Applications ◽  
Legal Aspects ◽  
Multidimensional Analysis ◽  
Mitigation Measures ◽  
Contact Tracing ◽  
Geospatial Information ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Future Work ◽  
Google Play ◽  
Proximity Sensing

The spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has triggered a series of responses worldwide ranging from traveling restrictions and shelter-in-place orders to lockdowns, contact tracing, social distancing, and other mitigation measures. To assist with contact tracing and ensure the safety of citizens, a significant number of mobile applications has been developed, utilizing geospatial information and proximity sensing. We perform a thorough research on seven digital databases (Appbrain, e-Health Hub, GDPRhub, “fs0c131y”, News Sites, Appstore, and Google Play), identifying a total of 160 apps regarding COVID-19 related to our research questions. The aim of this research is to identify the main categories of apps and analyze their functions based on a proposed framework of by mapping aspects that affect their functionalities regarding Services, Technology, Societal & Business, and Legal aspects. As the world comes to the new normal, the utilization of these apps might become more essential for more mobile users and developers. The new encryption protocols that are established are also in favor of this argument. Future work can utilize our framework to further examine the development, design, and adoption of such mobile applications.

scholarly journals RNAtor: an Android-based application for biologists to plan RNA sequencing experiments

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shruti Kane ◽  
Himanshu Garg ◽  
Neeraja M. Krishnan ◽  
Aditya Singh ◽  
Binay Panda
Keyword(s):  
Rna Sequencing ◽  
Mobile Applications ◽  
Mobile Application ◽  
Splice Variants ◽  
Real Data ◽  
Flow Cell ◽  
Rna Seq ◽  
Amount Of Information ◽  
Novel Transcripts ◽  
Google Play

AbstractRNA sequencing (RNA-seq) is a powerful technology for identification of novel transcripts (coding, non-coding and splice variants), understanding of transcript structures and estimation of gene and/or allelic expression. There are specific challenges that biologists face in determining the number of replicates to use, total number of sequencing reads to generate for detecting marginally differentially expressed transcripts and the number of lanes in a sequencing flow cell to use for the production of right amount of information. Although past studies attempted answering some of these questions, there is a lack of accessible and biologist-friendly mobile applications to answer these questions. Keeping this in mind, we have developed RNAtor, a mobile application for Android platforms, to aid biologists in correctly designing their RNA-seq experiments. The recommendations from RNAtor are based on simulations and real data.Availability and ImplementationThe Android version of RNAtor is available on Google Play Store and the code from GitHub (https://github.com/binaypanda/RNAtor).

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