Media Effects Research Laboratory, Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications, The Pennsylvania State University.
Health Commun. 2020 Jan;35(1):65-74. doi: 10.1080/10410236.2018.1536961. Epub 2018 Oct 25.
Can workout apps actually motivate users to sustain an exercise routine? If so, what are the key characteristics of these apps that engage long-term users? We conducted a content analysis to find out. Guided by the Motivational Technology Model and Self-Determination Theory, we explored the relationship between technological affordances of BodySpace, a highly ranked body building and weightlifting app, and behavioral outcomes (number of workouts tracked, weight lifted, and cardio hours) and goal attainment rate (percentage of body fat and weight goal achieved). A total of 682 profiles were used for analysis, revealing that the use of features of the app that elicit relatedness, autonomy, and competence predicted exercise outcomes. However, these relationships were moderated by gender, consistent with prior research on the differential workout motivations between males and females.
健身应用程序真的能激励用户坚持锻炼吗?如果是这样,这些应用程序吸引长期用户的关键特征是什么?我们进行了内容分析以找出答案。本研究以激励技术模型和自我决定理论为指导,探索了 BodySpace 这款排名较高的健身和举重应用程序的技术功能与行为结果(记录的锻炼次数、举重次数和有氧运动时间)和目标达成率(体脂百分比和体重目标达成率)之间的关系。共有 682 个个人资料用于分析,结果表明,使用能引起关联性、自主性和胜任感的应用程序功能可以预测锻炼效果。然而,这些关系受到性别的调节,这与之前关于男性和女性不同锻炼动机的研究一致。
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