通过ParticipACTION移动应用程序在认定女性的人群中促进体育活动
Rachel Dunn1, Katherine A Tamminen1, Jeemin Kim2
1Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Psychology & health
|October 23, 2023
概括
参与行动应用程序可能有助于增加女性的体力活动 (PA),但动机是关键. 加拿大的许多应用程序用户仍然不符合PA指南,这凸显了需要进一步研究的需要.
科学领域:
- 健康行为研究研究健康行为研究
- 数字健康干预措施 数字健康干预措施
- 移动健康 (mHealth) 服务提供商
背景情况:
- 移动应用程序显示了增加身体活动 (PA) 的潜力.
- 加拿大非营利组织ParticipACTION开发了一个移动应用程序,以促进成年人的PA.
- 了解应用程序使用与女性PA之间的关系对于公共卫生至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 检查女性体育活动水平与她们使用ParticipACTION移动应用程序之间的关联.
- 探索女性使用该应用程序的动机及其经验.
主要方法:
- 采用混合方法方法,包括大规模调查 (n=3,493) 和九个重点小组 (n=37).
- 调查评估了身体活动水平,PA的动机 (使用COM-B模型) 和应用程序使用动机.
- 焦点小组为用户体验和应用程序功能提供了深入的定性见解.
主要成果:
- 应用程序使用与对特定应用程序功能 (如自我监控和运动指导) 的动机有积极的相关性.
- 只有动机才能直接预测身体活动水平.
- 使用该应用程序的加拿大女性中,很大一部分不符合建议的每周PA指南.
- 定性数据揭示了用户的动机,对应用程序功能的担忧,以及对PA的内感.
结论:
- 参与行动应用程序显示了提高女性体育活动的潜在好处.
- 需要进行进一步的干预研究,以严格评估移动健康应用在促进PA方面的有效性.
- 解决用户动机和应用程序功能对于最大限度地发挥数字健康工具的影响至关重要.
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