Apps of steel: are exercise apps providing consumers with realistic expectations?: a content analysis of exercise apps for presence of behavior change theory.

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dc.contributor.authorCowan, Logan T
dc.contributor.authorVan Wagenen, Sarah A
dc.contributor.authorBrown, Brittany A
dc.contributor.authorHedin, Riley J
dc.contributor.authorSeino-Stephan, Yukiko
dc.contributor.authorHall, P Cougar
dc.contributor.authorWest, Joshua H
dc.date.accessioned2020-02-06T18:21:13Z
dc.date.available2020-02-06T18:21:13Z
dc.date.issued2013-04-03
dc.description.abstractOBJECTIVE To quantify the presence of health behavior theory constructs in iPhone apps targeting physical activity METHODS This study used a content analysis of 127 apps from Apple s App Store Health And Fitness category Coders downloaded the apps and then used an established theory based instrument to rate each app s inclusion of theoretical constructs from prominent behavior change theories Five common items were used to measure 20 theoretical constructs for a total of 100 items A theory score was calculated for each app Multiple regression analysis was used to identify factors associated with higher theory scores RESULTS Apps were generally observed to be lacking in theoretical content Theory scores ranged from 1 to 28 on a 100 point scale The health belief model was the most prevalent theory accounting for 32 of all constructs Regression analyses indicated that higher priced apps and apps that addressed a broader activity spectrum were associated with higher total theory scores CONCLUSION It is not unexpected that apps contained only minimal theoretical content given that app developers come from a variety of backgrounds and many are not trained in the application of health behavior theory The relationship between price and theory score corroborates research indicating that higher quality apps are more expensive There is an opportunity for health and behavior change experts to partner with app developers to incorporate behavior change theories into the development of apps These future collaborations between health behavior change experts and app developers could foster apps superior in both theory and programming possibly resulting in better health outcomes
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1090198112452126
dc.identifier.urihttps://lib.digitalsquare.io/xmlui/handle/123456789/6368
dc.relation.uriHealth education And behavior : the official publication of the Society for Public Health Education
dc.subjectClient
dc.subjectQuality/unreliability of data
dc.subjectAccess to information or data
dc.subjectQuality of care
dc.subjectAddressing individual beliefs and practices
dc.subjectEffectiveness
dc.subjectCardiovascular disease
dc.subjectObesity
dc.subjectPreventive
dc.subjectHealth education or promotion
dc.subjectInstalled application
dc.titleApps of steel: are exercise apps providing consumers with realistic expectations?: a content analysis of exercise apps for presence of behavior change theory.en
dcterms.abstractOBJECTIVE To quantify the presence of health behavior theory constructs in iPhone apps targeting physical activity METHODS This study used a content analysis of 127 apps from Apple s App Store Health And Fitness category Coders downloaded the apps and then used an established theory based instrument to rate each app s inclusion of theoretical constructs from prominent behavior change theories Five common items were used to measure 20 theoretical constructs for a total of 100 items A theory score was calculated for each app Multiple regression analysis was used to identify factors associated with higher theory scores RESULTS Apps were generally observed to be lacking in theoretical content Theory scores ranged from 1 to 28 on a 100 point scale The health belief model was the most prevalent theory accounting for 32 of all constructs Regression analyses indicated that higher priced apps and apps that addressed a broader activity spectrum were associated with higher total theory scores CONCLUSION It is not unexpected that apps contained only minimal theoretical content given that app developers come from a variety of backgrounds and many are not trained in the application of health behavior theory The relationship between price and theory score corroborates research indicating that higher quality apps are more expensive There is an opportunity for health and behavior change experts to partner with app developers to incorporate behavior change theories into the development of apps These future collaborations between health behavior change experts and app developers could foster apps superior in both theory and programming possibly resulting in better health outcomes
dcterms.contributorCowan, Logan T
dcterms.contributorVan Wagenen, Sarah A
dcterms.contributorBrown, Brittany A
dcterms.contributorHedin, Riley J
dcterms.contributorSeino-Stephan, Yukiko
dcterms.contributorHall, P Cougar
dcterms.contributorWest, Joshua H
dcterms.identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1090198112452126
dcterms.relationHealth education And behavior : the official publication of the Society for Public Health Education
dcterms.subjectClient
dcterms.subjectQuality/unreliability of data
dcterms.subjectAccess to information or data
dcterms.subjectQuality of care
dcterms.subjectAddressing individual beliefs and practices
dcterms.subjectEffectiveness
dcterms.subjectCardiovascular disease
dcterms.subjectObesity
dcterms.subjectPreventive
dcterms.subjectHealth education or promotion
dcterms.subjectInstalled application
dcterms.titleApps of steel: are exercise apps providing consumers with realistic expectations?: a content analysis of exercise apps for presence of behavior change theory.en
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