Table 5.
Distribution of participant characteristics by features used %, mean± SD.
| Total study sample(N = 47) | Challenges(n = 21) | Competition/leaderboard(n = 14) | General health(n = 17) | Motivational cues(n = 6) | Notification(n = 24) | Rewards/badges(n = 28) | Socialization(n = 12) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise goal | ||||||||
| Fat loss | 19.1% | 30.0% | 7.1% | 23.5% | 16.7% | 12.5% | 17.9% | 16.7% |
| Muscle gain | 21.3% | 10.0% | 14.3% | 11.8% | 33.3% | 25% | 17.9% | 16.7% |
| Weight loss | 44.7% | 50.0% | 71.4% | 41.2% | 33.3% | 37.5% | 42.9% | 41.7% |
| Other | 14.9% | 10.0% | 7.1% | 23.5% | 16.7% | 25.0% | 21.4% | 25% |
| Exercise proficiency | ||||||||
| Beginner | 19.1% | 20.0% | 21.4% | 17.6% | 0.0% | 20.8% | 25.0% | 8.3% |
| Intermediate | 51.1% | 65.0% | 64.3% | 52.9% | 83.3% | 50.0% | 46.4% | 58.3 |
| Advanced | 29.8% | 15.0% | 14.3% | 29.4% | 16.7% | 29.2% | 28.6% | 33.3% |
| Preferred exercise | ||||||||
| Aerobic | 63.8% | 70.0% | 64.3% | 70.6% | 83.3% | 70.8% | 67.9% | 58.3% |
| Core | 17.0% | 20.0% | 21.4% | 11.8% | 16.7% | 8.3% | 14.3% | 25.0% |
| Strengthening | 19.1% | 10.0% | 14.3% | 17.6% | 0.0% | 20.8% | 17.9% | 16.7% |
| Amotivation | 0.3 ± 0.5 | 0.1 ± 0.2 | 0.2 ± 0.3 | 0.2 ± 0.4 | 0.3 ± 0.4 | 0.2 ± 0.4 | 0.3 ± 0.5 | 0.1 ± 0.3 |
| Barrier self-efficacy | 5.3 ± 2.4 | 5.2 ± 2.1 | 4.8 ± 2.0 | 4.5 ± 2.3 | 5.9 ± 2.9 | 5.5 ± 2.2 | 5.1 ± 2.6 | 5.1 ± 1.9 |
| Exercise beliefs | 3.4 ± 0.9 | 3.3 ± 0.9 | 3.2 ± 0.9 | 3.4 ± 0.7 | 3.5 ± 1.0 | 3.5 ± 0.9 | 3.5 ± 0.8 | 3.7 ± 0.6 |
| External motivation | 0.8 ± 1.1 | 0.7 ± 0.7 | 0.3 ± 1.5 | 0.5 ± 1.5 | 1.1 ± 1.1 | 0.6 ± 1.4 | 0.8 ± 1.3 | 0.9 ± 0.8 |
| Identified motivation | 2.8 ± 1.4 | 2.4 ± 1.8 | 2.7 ± 1.7 | 2.5 ± 1.5 | 2.3 ± 2.5 | 3.1 ± 0.8 | 3.0 ± 0.8 | 2.6 ± 1.9 |
| Intrinsic motivation | 2.7 ± 0.9 | 2.6 ± 1.0 | 2.7 ± 1.0 | 2.8 ± 0.6 | 3.0 ± 0.7 | 2.9 ± 0.9 | 2.8 ± 0.9 | 2.9 ± 0.7 |
| Introjected motivation | 2.3 ± 1.1 | 2.4 ± 1.0 | 2.3 ± 0.9 | 2.0 ± 1.0 | 2.8 ± 0.8 | 2.1 ± 1.1 | 2.3 ± 1.1 | 2.8 ± 0.7 |
| Role identity | 3.4 ± 1.0 | 3.1 ± 0.8 | 3.1 ± 1.0 | 3.3 ± 0.7 | 3.6 ± 0.9 | 3.3 ± 1.0 | 3.3 ± 1.0 | 3.3 ± 1.0 |
| Task self-efficacy | 8.9 ± 1.4 | 8.8 ± 1.6 | 8.4 ± 1.8 | 9.0 ± 1.2 | 8.9 ± 1.0 | 8.9 ± 1.6 | 8.8 ± 1.7 | 9.2 ± 1.1 |