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Understanding User Perspectives to Inform Personalized Physical Activity Promotion in a Health Care App: Qualitative

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Users perceive physical activity (PA) as important for health, with motivators including mood and routine alignment. Barriers like time and fatigue highlight the need for personalized app features.

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  • Health Informatics
  • Behavioral Science
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Health apps often lack personalized features for physical activity (PA) promotion.
  • PA is crucial for weight management, metabolic health, and chronic disease prevention.
  • Understanding user perceptions of PA is key for developing effective digital health interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore health care app users' perceptions of physical activity (PA).
  • To identify perceived motivators and barriers related to PA among app users.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative study using focus group interviews with health care app users.
  • Thematic analysis combining inductive and deductive approaches.
  • Deductive analysis of motivators and barriers based on the social ecological model.

Main Results:

  • Users recognized the importance of movement and reducing sedentary behavior, though unfamiliar with the term 'physical activity'.
  • Motivators included mood improvement, physical appearance changes, social support, routine alignment, and personalized tailoring.
  • Barriers comprised time constraints, fatigue, weather, remote work, and workplace social pressures.

Conclusions:

  • User insights can inform the design of personalized digital health strategies for PA promotion.
  • Future research should assess the impact of user-informed strategies on PA engagement.