Adults' Preferences for Behavior Change Techniques and Engagement Features in a Mobile App to Promote 24-Hour Movement Behaviors: Cross-Sectional Survey Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is a limited understanding of components that should be included in digital interventions for 24-hour movement behaviors (physical activity [PA], sleep, and sedentary behavior [SB]). For intervention effectiveness, user engagement is important. This can be enhanced by a user-centered design to, for example, explore and integrate user preferences for intervention techniques and features.

Objective

This study aimed to examine adult users' preferences for techniques and features in mobile apps for 24-hour movement behaviors.

Methods

A total of 86 participants (mean age 37.4 years [SD 9.2]; 49/86, 57% female) completed a Web-based survey. Behavior change techniques (BCTs) were based on a validated taxonomy v2 by Abraham and Michie, and engagement features

SUBMITTER: DeSmet A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6942183 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature