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Area of Science:

  • Digital health interventions
  • Mobile health (mHealth) applications
  • Physical activity promotion

Background:

  • Digital interventions show promise for increasing physical activity in healthy adults.
  • User involvement is crucial in developing effective digital health tools.
  • Understanding user needs can optimize mobile health (mHealth) application design for physical activity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify user needs and preferences for a mobile health (mHealth) application promoting physical activity.
  • To explore differences in user priorities between physically active and inactive individuals.
  • To inform the development of user-centered digital interventions for physical activity.

Main Methods:

  • Employed a mixed-method Group Concept Mapping design.
  • Collected user statements on desired app features through brainstorming sessions (n=19).
  • Analyzed statement sorting and rating data (n=46) using multidimensional scaling and hierarchical clustering.

Main Results:

  • Identified six key clusters: Ease-of-use/Self-monitoring, Technical Aspects/Advertisement, Personalised Information/Support, Motivational Aspects, Goal setting/Rewards, and Social Features.
  • 'Ease-of-use and Self-monitoring' was highly rated by active users; 'Technical Aspects and Advertisement' was prioritized by inactive users.
  • Social features were rated lowest across all participant groups.

Conclusions:

  • User-centered design priorities for physical activity mHealth apps include user-friendliness, personalized support, and self-monitoring capabilities.
  • Autonomy in app features, such as notification preferences and social engagement, is important for users.
  • These findings provide guiding principles for developing effective mHealth applications to promote physical activity.