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Title: Mobile Interventions for Reducing Sedentary Behavior and Promoting Physical Activity among Office Workers: Bibliometric Study
Language: English
Authors: Baskaran Chandrasekaran (ORCID 0000-0003-1439-9158), Chythra R. Rao (ORCID 0000-0002-4016-2683)
Source: Health Education & Behavior. 2026 53(2):190-200.
Availability: SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: https://sagepub.com
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 11
Publication Date: 2026
Document Type: Journal Articles
Information Analyses
Descriptors: Life Style, Physical Activity Level, Employees, Office Occupations, Health Promotion, Intervention, Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, Geographic Location, Research, Health Behavior, Behavior Change, Foreign Countries
Geographic Terms: Australia, United Kingdom, United States
DOI: 10.1177/10901981251361958
ISSN: 1090-1981
1552-6127
Abstract: Mobile technologies have become key tools to promote physical activity and reduce sedentary behavior among office workers. While workplaces serve as ideal settings for implementing such interventions, bibliometric analyses of the growing literature evaluating their effectiveness remain limited. The aim of this bibliometric analysis was to examine trends in research productivity and impact of m-health within workplace-related literature. Six databases including Web of Science, Scopus, Ovid Medline, Cochrane Central, Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Library, and Embase were searched for the studies that have explored the m-health interventions to promote physical activity and reduce sedentary behavior among office workers on February 12, 2024. The studies were downloaded as BibTex files and analyzed for productivity, citation impact, and intellectual structure (conceptual and social structural) using Biblioshiny, Bibliometrix software. In total, 113 studies were identified with 10% of studies published in "JMIR mHealth and uHealth" and "BMC Public Health." Mair JL, 2022 was found to be a significant contributor to the evidence. Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States continue to dominate the contributions. M-health, obesity, physical activity, and validity were among the most frequently used terms, whereas digital health, development, and adherence remain underrepresented in the literature. Research on m-health to promote physical activity and reduce sedentary behavior among office workers is growing, predominantly in high-income countries. However, interdisciplinary collaboration and studies integrating behavioral science, primary care, digital development, and end-user acceptability remain limited and are urgently needed.
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