Mobile apps are everywhere, and many can help with health conditions. A recent study evaluated one of these mobile apps when used with hypertension.
The study was performed by Texas A&M University. Participants were given a blood pressure monitor and a scale that communicated with the HyperCoach app.
The study ran for 60 days: the first 30 was the health awareness phase where participants were alerted about “the daily status of their hypertension” [1], and the following 30 was the automated health coaching plan phase where the app was used. During that time, the HyperCoach app delivered a coaching plan that was endorsed by the American Heart Association. For the full duration of the study, all participants had their vitals, quality of life and health literacy assessed.
The results were promising. Of the 34 participants that completed the study, there were significant reductions of the systolic and diastolic blood pressure of all participants, their quality of life score also “significantly increased” and their hypertension health literacy scores increased as well [1].
Once again, health coaching continues to show off its benefits. To read the full study visit: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12035198
Full Citation: [1] Markert, C., Zahed, K., Dunn, P., & Sasangohar, F. (2025). Using mHealth to support health coaching for patients with hypertension: A case-control study. Digital health, 11, 20552076251336932. https://doi.org/10.1177/20552076251336932