Trading pounds for points: Engagement and weight loss in a mobile health intervention.

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dc.contributor.authorHales, Sarah
dc.contributor.authorTurner-McGrievy, Gabrielle M
dc.contributor.authorWilcox, Sara
dc.contributor.authorDavis, Rachel E
dc.contributor.authorFahim, Arjang
dc.contributor.authorHuhns, Michael
dc.contributor.authorValafar, Homayoun
dc.date.accessioned2020-06-08T14:14:58Z
dc.date.available2020-06-08T14:14:58Z
dc.date.issued0000-00-00
dc.description.abstractObjective The objective of this study was to describe participant engagement and examine predictors of weight loss and points earned through the point based incentive system of the Social Pounds Off Digitally POD app Materials and methods Overweight and obese adults with Android smartphones tablets body mass index 25 49 9 kg m2 N 24 were recruited for a 3 month weight loss intervention Participants completed a survey assessing demographics and personality and had their weight measured Participants received the content of the intervention via podcasts and used the Social POD app to self monitor diet physical activity and weight The Social POD app contained tracking features in app notifications to track pre set goals for tracking newsfeed for updates on others goal attainment ability to earn and track points for usage exchanged for study provided prizes and a message screen Analyses examined relationships between percent weight loss personality characteristics and total points earned Results A total of 4843 points were earned mean 202 105 points participant Most participants earned all three prizes 62 5 followed by two prizes 21 no prizes 12 5 and one prize 4 Total points earned significantly predicted percent weight loss B 0 02 p 01 and higher conscientiousness significantly predicted greater total points earned B 10 27 p 01 but other personality characteristics assessed did not Conclusion A mobile app yielded moderately high participant engagement as demonstrated by points earned Earning points was significantly associated with percent weight loss and conscientiousness was significantly associated with total points earned Future research should examine whether point systems impact health behavior and weight loss when rewards are discontinued Clinical trial registration number NCT02344836
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2055207617702252
dc.identifier.urihttps://lib.digitalsquare.io/handle/123456789/63087
dc.relation.uriDigital health
dc.titleTrading pounds for points: Engagement and weight loss in a mobile health intervention.en
dcterms.abstractObjective The objective of this study was to describe participant engagement and examine predictors of weight loss and points earned through the point based incentive system of the Social Pounds Off Digitally POD app Materials and methods Overweight and obese adults with Android smartphones tablets body mass index 25 49 9 kg m2 N 24 were recruited for a 3 month weight loss intervention Participants completed a survey assessing demographics and personality and had their weight measured Participants received the content of the intervention via podcasts and used the Social POD app to self monitor diet physical activity and weight The Social POD app contained tracking features in app notifications to track pre set goals for tracking newsfeed for updates on others goal attainment ability to earn and track points for usage exchanged for study provided prizes and a message screen Analyses examined relationships between percent weight loss personality characteristics and total points earned Results A total of 4843 points were earned mean 202 105 points participant Most participants earned all three prizes 62 5 followed by two prizes 21 no prizes 12 5 and one prize 4 Total points earned significantly predicted percent weight loss B 0 02 p 01 and higher conscientiousness significantly predicted greater total points earned B 10 27 p 01 but other personality characteristics assessed did not Conclusion A mobile app yielded moderately high participant engagement as demonstrated by points earned Earning points was significantly associated with percent weight loss and conscientiousness was significantly associated with total points earned Future research should examine whether point systems impact health behavior and weight loss when rewards are discontinued Clinical trial registration number NCT02344836
dcterms.contributorHales, Sarah
dcterms.contributorTurner-McGrievy, Gabrielle M
dcterms.contributorWilcox, Sara
dcterms.contributorDavis, Rachel E
dcterms.contributorFahim, Arjang
dcterms.contributorHuhns, Michael
dcterms.contributorValafar, Homayoun
dcterms.identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2055207617702252
dcterms.relationDigital health
dcterms.titleTrading pounds for points: Engagement and weight loss in a mobile health intervention.en
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