A Personalized Physical Activity Coaching App for Breast Cancer Survivors: Design Process and Early Prototype Testing.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Existing evidence supports the many benefits of physical activity (PA) in breast cancer survival. However, few breast cancer survivors adhere to the recommended levels of activity. A PA coaching app that provides personalized feedback, guidance, and motivation to the user might have the potential to engage these individuals in a more active lifestyle, in line with the general recommendations. To develop a successful tool, it is important to involve the end users in the design process and to make theoretically grounded design decisions.

Objective

This study aimed to execute the design process and early prototype evaluation of a personalized PA coaching app for posttreatment breast cancer survivors. In particular, the study explored a design combining behavioral the

SUBMITTER: Monteiro-Guerra F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7391671 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature