Improving motivation to support physical activity through fitness app in China: A co-design approach
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Title
HCI International 2023 – Late Breaking Papers
Publisher
Springer
School
School of Arts and Humanities
RAS ID
62400
Abstract
Unhealthy lifestyles and habits are negatively affecting people across the globe. The fitness and wellbeing industry has been evolving rapidly since the COVID-19 outbreak in China. While health and fitness applications (apps) serve as platforms to support people in becoming more physically active, these apps are primarily instructional and may lack personalized features that motivate users to achieve and maintain their fitness goals. Persuasive design strategies, such as social influence, personalization, and entertainment, have clearly shown benefits in promoting engagement. However, the consideration of intrinsic motivation, which drives individuals in self-improvement, is not commonly featured in fitness app design. This proposed research aims to explore the design of fitness app features from User Experience (UX) perspectives, which focuses on motivating people and maintaining a healthy exercise routine. By utilizing a co-design process, the research outcome includes a prototype fitness app that emphasizes cultivating long-term motivation for users to engage in physical activities.
DOI
10.1007/978-3-031-48041-6_44
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Zhou, J., Jung, J., & Kueh, C. (2023). Improving motivation to support physical activity through fitness app in China: A co-design approach. In HCI International 2023 – Late Breaking Papers (pp. 654-673). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-48041-6_44