User Perception of a Smartphone App to Promote Physical Activity Through Active Transportation: Inductive Qualitative Content Analysis Within the Smart City Active Mobile Phone Intervention (SCAMPI) Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Physical inactivity is globally recognized as a major risk factor for morbidity, particularly the incidence of noncommunicable diseases. Increasing physical activity (PA) is therefore a public health priority. Engaging in active transportation (AT) is a viable approach for promoting daily PA levels. Mobile health interventions enable the promotion of AT to a larger population. The Smart City Active Mobile Phone Intervention (SCAMPI) study was a randomized controlled trial designed to evaluate the ability of a behavior change program delivered via a smartphone app to motivate participants to increase their PA by engaging in AT.

Objective

This qualitative study aims to examine the acceptance and user experience of the app promoting AT that was used in the SCAMPI tri

SUBMITTER: Lindqvist AK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7439138 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature