Designing iCanFit: A Mobile-Enabled Web Application to Promote Physical Activity for Older Cancer Survivors

Hong, Yan; Dahlke, Deborah Vollmer; Ory, Marcia G.; Hochhalter, Angela K.; Reynolds, Jana; Purcell, Ninfa; Talwar, Divya; Eugene, Nola

doi:10.2196/resprot.2440

Cited by 37 publications

(30 citation statements)

References 23 publications

(19 reference statements)

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Figure 2 trial or outcome studies, five articles focused on software design and evaluation and the remaining articles are on focus groups and interview studies on stakeholders' opinions on smart phone apps for physical activity (see Table 1). [25] × × [26] × [27] × × × × × × × × × [28] × × × × × × × × [29] × × × × [30] × × × [31] × [32] × × × × × × × × × × × × [33] × × [34] × × × × × × × [35] × × × × [36] × × × × × × [37] × [38] × × × [39] × × × × × [40] × [41] × [42] × × × × [43] × × [44] Illustrations in figure 2 and table 2 show features that are highly present in articles on physical activity intervention studies, those features that were occasionally mentioned, or those that were not cited often in these articles. Visualisation of persuasive features is presented to provide more insights about the highlights, 9 gaps and blank spots [45] in current mobile application persuasive design features on physical activity.…”

Section: Data Extractionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Tailoring identified included providing tailored feedback to the user based on the data gathered from responses provided by the user [26] or data gathered via the inbuilt sensors in the device [35]. Tailoring was generally implemented in the form of tailored text content, using the personal information of the user to select appropriate health messages.…”

Section: Primary Task Supportmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Generic daily or weekly reminders were sent encouraging the user to continue using the application [29]. Reminders were sent to those who did not meet their goals to maintain the motivation of the user [35]. Applications that required the user to submit information such as step count at intervals used reminders to prompt the user to log their data [40].…”

Section: Dialogue Supportmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Applications that were developed by reputable sources or applications that had been developed by experts were perceived as more influential [28]. One application implemented the principle of authority in a feature that allowed users to access health information from authoritative sources [35].…”

Section: System Credibility Supportmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…One application implemented a third party endorsement feature that provided links to health organisations [35]. Linking to an external organisation will increase persuasiveness in two ways: by presenting a third party endorsement, and also by allowing users to verify the accuracy of information.…”

Section: System Credibility Supportmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 4 more Smart Citations

Persuasive Technology in Mobile Applications Promoting Physical Activity: a Systematic Review

et al. 2016

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Persuasive technology in mobile applications can be used to influence the behaviour of users. A framework known as the Persuasive Systems Design model has been developed for designing and evaluating systems that influence the attitudes or behaviours of users. This paper reviews the current state of mobile applications for health behavioural change with an emphasis on applications that promote physical activity. The inbuilt persuasive features of mobile applications were evaluated using the Persuasive Systems Design model. A database search was conducted to identify relevant articles. Articles were then reviewed using the Persuasive Systems Design model as a framework for analysis. Primary task support, dialogue support, and social support were found to be moderately represented in the selected articles. However, system credibility support was found to have only low levels of representation as a persuasive systems design feature in mobile applications for supporting physical activity. To ensure that available mobile technology resources are best used to improve the wellbeing of people, it is important that the design principles that influence the effectiveness of persuasive technology be understood. AbstractPersuasive technology in mobile applications can be used to influence the behaviour of users. A framework known as the Persuasive Systems Design model has been developed for designing and evaluating systems that influence the attitudes or behaviours of users. This paper reviews the current state of mobile applications for health behavioural change with an emphasis on applications that promote physical activity. The inbuilt persuasive features of mobile applications were evaluated using the Persuasive Systems Design model. A database search was conducted to identify relevant articles. Articles were then reviewed using the Persuasive Systems Design model as a framework for analysis. Primary task support, dialogue support, and social support were found to be moderately represented in the selected articles. However, system credibility support was found to have only low levels of representation as a persuasive systems design feature in mobile applications for supporting physical activity. To ensure that available mobile technology resources are best used to improve the wellbeing of people, it is important that the design principles that influence the effectiveness of persuasive technology be understood.

show abstract