Investigating psychological variables for technologies promoting physical activity.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Many technological interventions designed to promote physical activity (PA) have limited efficacy and appear to lack important factors that could increase engagement. This may be due to a discrepancy between research conducted in this space, and software designers' and developers' use of this research to inform new digital applications.

Objectives

This study aimed to identify (1) what are the variables that act as barriers and facilitators to PA and (2) which PA variables are currently considered in the design of technologies promoting PA including psychological, physical, and personal/contextual ones which are critical in promoting PA. We emphasize psychological variables in this work because of their sparse and often simplistic integration in digital application

SUBMITTER: Rick P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9340353 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature