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La flexibilidad corporal es determinante para el rendimiento físico, la prevención de lesiones y el mantenimiento de la salud. Con el auge de las aplicaciones móviles, es necesario revisar la calidad de su contenido y determinar si realmente cumplen con lo que prometen. El objetivo del estudio fue evaluar la calidad objetiva, subjetiva e impacto percibido de un grupo de aplicaciones móviles utilizadas en el desarrollo de la flexibilidad corporal. Se adoptó la metodología Delphi de investigación, permitiendo la evaluación de cinco aplicaciones móviles mediante el consenso de un panel de expertos. Este panel incluyó fisioterapeutas, profesionales en acondicionamiento físico, especialistas en flexibilidad y profesionales en deporte. El instrumento utilizado fue la versión de usuario de la Escala de Calificación de Aplicaciones Móviles (uMARS). Los resultados evidenciaron que la aplicación “Ejercicios para niños en casa” sobresalió en términos de calidad objetiva, destacándose por su interactividad y gráficos intuitivos. La aplicación “Estiramientos” fue la mejor valorada en calidad subjetiva, ofreciendo opciones personalizables y recordatorios configurables que fueron muy apreciados por los usuarios. Por su parte, “Stretching exercises, flexibility workout training” se destacó por su impacto percibido, proporcionando planes de entrenamiento estructurados que mejoraron significativamente la flexibilidad y la salud postural de los usuarios. En conclusión, es necesario realizar revisiones profundas sobre el impacto y la calidad de las aplicaciones móviles desarrolladas en el campo del deporte y otras áreas del conocimiento, enfatizando la importancia de estos recursos tecnológicos en la promoción de la salud y el bienestar de las personas.
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