Analysis of the Features Important for the Effectiveness of Physical Activity-Related Apps for Recreational Sports: Expert Panel Approach.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A large number of people participate in individual or unorganized sports on a recreational level. Furthermore, many participants drop out because of injury or lowered motivation. Potentially, physical activity-related apps could motivate people during sport participation and help them to follow and maintain a healthy active lifestyle. It remains unclear what the quality of running, cycling, and walking apps is and how it can be assessed. Quality of these apps was defined as having a positive influence on participation in recreational sports. This information will show which features need to be assessed when rating physical activity-related app quality.

Objective

The aim of this study was to identify expert perception on which features are important for the effecti

SUBMITTER: Dallinga J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6028765 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature