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Methodology for Establishing a Community-Wide Life Laboratory for Capturing Unobtrusive and Continuous Remote Activity and Health Data
Published on: July 27, 2018
Open data-driven analytics for active and healthy municipalities: A systematic review
David Cobos-Valiente1, Ainara Bernal-García1, Jerónimo García-Fernández1
1Department of Physical Education and Sport, University of Seville, Spain.
Summary
Open data and smart city technologies can promote physical activity and health in municipalities. However, evidence linking these concepts is fragmented, highlighting a need for standardized health outcome indicators.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Urban Planning
- Digital Health
Background:
- Municipalities increasingly use open data and digital tech for urban planning impacting health.
- Integrating urban, environmental, and mobility data offers evidence-based strategies for active lifestyles and reduced health inequalities.
- Scientific evidence on open data, healthy municipalities, physical activity, and smart cities is fragmented.
Purpose of the Study:
- To systematically review the literature on the convergence of open data, healthy municipalities, physical activity, and smart cities.
- To analyze how Scopus-indexed literature addresses these areas for health decision-making support.
- To synthesize evidence from 2015-2025 on applied approaches and health outcomes.
Main Methods:
- Systematic literature review following the PRISMA 2020 statement.
- Scopus database search (TITLE-ABS-KEY) from 2015-2025 using four conceptual blocks.
- Qualitative synthesis of 60 studies meeting inclusion criteria from an initial 96 documents.
Main Results:
- Significant increase in publications since 2020, with a rise in applied analytical approaches.
- Predominant use of geographic information systems, transitability/accessibility indices, sensor data, and urban metrics from images.
- Studies often combine multiple domains to assess urban determinants of physical activity and health.
Conclusions:
- Challenges persist in methodological heterogeneity and limited demonstrated impact on health outcomes.
- Need for standardized, reproducible indicators and strengthened data-based policy evaluation for health.
- Emphasis on supporting small and medium-sized municipalities in health-focused data utilization.
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