How Do Apps Work? An Analysis of Physical Activity App Users' Perceptions of Behavior Change Mechanisms

• Main Authors: Hoj, Taylor H (Author), Covey, Emarie L (Author), Jones, Allyn C (Author), Haines, Amanda C (Author), Hall, P Cougar (Author), Crookston, Benjamin T (Author), West, Joshua H (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: JMIR Publications, 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundPhysical activity apps are commonly used to increase levels of activity and health status. To date, the focus of research has been to determine the potential of apps to influence behavior, to ascertain the efficacy of a limited number of apps to change behavior, and to identify the charact...