Smartphone Applications Used for Initiating and Maintaining Physical Activity

The aim of this study was to explore the degree to which smartphone-based fitness applications help people start and maintain a regular physical activity across North America, South America and Europe. This descriptive and exploratory study consisted of 904 respondents from three continents. A surve...

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Autores: Aroni, André Luis, Castillo, Elmer, Sousa, Catarina, Machado, Alfonso Antonio, Filho, Edson, Tenenbaum, Gershon
Formato: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2018
País:España
Recursos:Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB
Idioma:inglés
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Palavra-chave:Smartphones
Applications
Physical activity
Motivation
Aplicaciones
Actividad física
Motvación
Aplicativos
Atividade física
Motivação
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Smartphone Applications Used for Initiating and Maintaining Physical Activity
an Exploratory Analysis
Aplicaciones de teléfonos inteligentes utilizadas para iniciar y mantener la actividad física
Smartphone applications used for initiating and maintaining physical activity
O uso de aplicativos de smartphones no início e manutenção da atividade física
title Smartphone Applications Used for Initiating and Maintaining Physical Activity
spellingShingle Smartphone Applications Used for Initiating and Maintaining Physical Activity
Aroni, André Luis
Smartphones
Applications
Physical activity
Motivation
Aplicaciones
Actividad física
Motvación
Aplicativos
Atividade física
Motivação
title_short Smartphone Applications Used for Initiating and Maintaining Physical Activity
title_full Smartphone Applications Used for Initiating and Maintaining Physical Activity
title_fullStr Smartphone Applications Used for Initiating and Maintaining Physical Activity
title_full_unstemmed Smartphone Applications Used for Initiating and Maintaining Physical Activity
title_sort Smartphone Applications Used for Initiating and Maintaining Physical Activity
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Aroni, André Luis
Castillo, Elmer
Sousa, Catarina
Machado, Alfonso Antonio
Filho, Edson
Tenenbaum, Gershon
author Aroni, André Luis
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Castillo, Elmer
Sousa, Catarina
Machado, Alfonso Antonio
Filho, Edson
Tenenbaum, Gershon
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Sousa, Catarina
Machado, Alfonso Antonio
Filho, Edson
Tenenbaum, Gershon
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Smartphones
Applications
Physical activity
Motivation
Aplicaciones
Actividad física
Motvación
Aplicativos
Atividade física
Motivação
topic Smartphones
Applications
Physical activity
Motivation
Aplicaciones
Actividad física
Motvación
Aplicativos
Atividade física
Motivação
description The aim of this study was to explore the degree to which smartphone-based fitness applications help people start and maintain a regular physical activity across North America, South America and Europe. This descriptive and exploratory study consisted of 904 respondents from three continents. A survey composed of demographic questions, closed questions, and scales with Likert-type responses was developed and distributed via social media. Findings revealed that 52.3% of the participants in South America, 72.7% in North America, and 80.1% in Europe had downloaded a physical activity app on their smartphones. Of these participants, 8.1% in South America, 5.9% in North America, and 1.9% in Europe reported that the application helped them very much in beginning an exercise regimen. Similarly, 8.9% from North America, 6.9% from Europe, and 7.1% from South America reported that it helped them very much to maintain their already implemented exercise regimen. The findings revealed that fitness applications for smartphones have limited effect on exercise engagement; for the majority who download them, the apps remain unused, and at this stage did not become part of their internal state of mind.
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spelling Smartphone Applications Used for Initiating and Maintaining Physical Activityan Exploratory AnalysisAplicaciones de teléfonos inteligentes utilizadas para iniciar y mantener la actividad físicaSmartphone applications used for initiating and maintaining physical activityO uso de aplicativos de smartphones no início e manutenção da atividade físicaAroni, André LuisCastillo, ElmerSousa, CatarinaMachado, Alfonso AntonioFilho, EdsonTenenbaum, GershonSmartphonesApplicationsPhysical activityMotivationAplicacionesActividad físicaMotvaciónAplicativosAtividade físicaMotivaçãoThe aim of this study was to explore the degree to which smartphone-based fitness applications help people start and maintain a regular physical activity across North America, South America and Europe. This descriptive and exploratory study consisted of 904 respondents from three continents. A survey composed of demographic questions, closed questions, and scales with Likert-type responses was developed and distributed via social media. Findings revealed that 52.3% of the participants in South America, 72.7% in North America, and 80.1% in Europe had downloaded a physical activity app on their smartphones. Of these participants, 8.1% in South America, 5.9% in North America, and 1.9% in Europe reported that the application helped them very much in beginning an exercise regimen. Similarly, 8.9% from North America, 6.9% from Europe, and 7.1% from South America reported that it helped them very much to maintain their already implemented exercise regimen. The findings revealed that fitness applications for smartphones have limited effect on exercise engagement; for the majority who download them, the apps remain unused, and at this stage did not become part of their internal state of mind.El objetivo de este estudio fue explorar el grado en el que las aplicaciones de smartphones ayudan a las personas a iniciar y mantener una actividad física regular. Este estudio descriptivo y exploratorio consistió en 904 encuestados de tres Continents. Una encuesta compuesta de preguntas demográficas, preguntas cerradas y escalas con respuestas de tipo Likert fue desarrollada y distribuida a través de medios sociales. Los resultados revelaron que 52,3% de los participantes en América del Sur, 72,7% en Norteamérica y 80,1% en Europa habían descargado una aplicación de actividad física en sus smartphones. De ellos, 8,1% en América del Sur, 5,9% en Norteamérica y 1,9% en Europa informaron que la aplicación les ayudó mucho a comenzar un régimen de ejercicios. Del mismo modo, 8,9% de América del Norte, 6,9% de Europa y 7,1% de América del Sur informaron que les ayudó mucho a mantener su régimen de ejercicios ya implementado. Los hallazgos revelaron que las aplicaciones de fitness para smartphones tienen un efecto limitado en el compromiso con el ejercicio; Para la mayoría que los descargan, las aplicaciones permanecen sin usar, y en esta etapa no se convirtió en parte de su estado mental interno.O objetivo do estudo foi verificar se os aplicativos fitness de smartphones ajudam as pessoas no início e manutenção de uma atividade física. Este estudo descritivo e exploratório consistiu em 904 entrevistados de três continentes, América do Norte, América do Sul e Europa. Uma pesquisa composta de questões demográficas, perguntas fechadas e escalas com respostas de tipo Likert foi desenvolvida e distribuída através de mídias sociais. Os resultados revelaram que 52,3% dos participantes na América do Sul, 72,7% na América do Norte e 80,1% na Europa já tinham baixado um aplicativo de atividade física em seus smartphones. Desses, 8,1% na América do Sul, 5,9% na América do Norte e 1,9% na Europa relataram que o aplicativo os ajudou muito no início de um regime de exercícios. Da mesma forma, 8,9% da América do Norte, 6,9% da Europa e 7,1% da América do Sul informaram que o aplicativo os ajudou muito a manter seu regime de exercícios. Os resultados revelaram que os aplicativos de fitness para smartphones têm efeito limitado no engajamento de exercícios; Para a maioria que os descarta, os aplicativos ainda não foram utilizados, e nesta fase não se tornou parte de seu estado mental interno 22018-01-0120182018-01-01Articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501VoRhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://ddd.uab.cat/record/187801reponame:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UABinstname:Universitat Autònoma de BarcelonaInglésengopen accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2Aquest document està subjecte a una llicència d'ús Creative Commons. Es permet la reproducció total o parcial, la distribució, la comunicació pública de l'obra i la creació d'obres derivades, sempre i quan aquestes es distribueixin sota la mateixa llicència que regula l'obra original i es reconegui l'autoria.https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:ddd.uab.cat:1878012026-06-06T12:50:31Z
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