Table 6.
Distribution of participant characteristics by features deemed helpful %, mean ± SD.
| Total study sample(N = 47) | Challenges(n = 15) | Competition/leaderboard(n = 10) | General health(n = 14) | Motivational cues(n = 5) | Notification(n = 23) | Rewards/badges(n = 19) | Socialization(n = 6) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise goal | ||||||||
| Fat loss | 19.1% | 20.0% | 0.0% | 28.6% | 20.0% | 13.0% | 16.7% | 16.7% |
| Muscle gain | 21.3% | 13.3% | 10.0% | 14.3% | 20.0% | 26.1% | 27.8% | 0.0% |
| Weight loss | 44.7% | 53.3% | 90.0% | 42.9% | 40.0% | 43.5% | 44.4% | 50.0% |
| Other | 14.9% | 13.3% | 0.0% | 14.3% | 20.0% | 17.4% | 11.1% | 33.3% |
| Exercise proficiency | ||||||||
| Beginner | 19.1% | 26.7% | 20.0% | 21.4% | 0.0% | 17.4% | 33.3% | 0.0% |
| Intermediate | 51.1% | 53.3% | 80.0% | 57.1% | 80.0% | 56.5% | 50.0% | 83.3% |
| Advanced | 29.8% | 20.0% | 0.0% | 21.4% | 20.0% | 26.1% | 16.7% | 16.7% |
| Preferred exercise | ||||||||
| Aerobics | 63.8% | 66.7% | 80.0% | 71.4% | 100.0% | 73.9% | 61.1% | 50.0% |
| Core | 17.0% | 26.7% | 10.0% | 14.3% | 0.0% | 4.3% | 16.7% | 16.7% |
| Strengthening | 19.1% | 6.7% | 10.0% | 14.3% | 0.0% | 21.7% | 22.2% | 33.3% |
| Amotivation | 0.3 ± 0.5 | 0.1 ± 0.3 | 0.2 ± 0.3 | 0.1 ± 0.3 | 0.3 ± 0.4 | 0.2 ± 0.4 | 0.3 ± 0.5 | 0.2 ± 0.4 |
| Barrier self-efficacy | 5.3 ± 2.4 | 4.9 ± 2.0 | 4.8 ± 2.1 | 4.4 ± 2.4 | 6.7 ± 2.3 | 5.7 ± 2.0 | 5.0 ± 2.7 | 4.1 ± 1.6 |
| Exercise beliefs | 3.4 ± 0.9 | 3.5 ± 0.8 | 3.1 ± 0.8 | 3.4 ± 0.6 | 3.7 ± 0.9 | 3.4 ± 0.9 | 3.6 ± 0.8 | 3.6 ± 0.6 |
| External motivation | 0.8 ± 1.1 | 0.7 ± 0.7 | 0.5 ± 0.6 | 0.7 ± 0.7 | 0.9 ± 1.1 | 0.8 ± 0.9 | 1.0 ± 0.9 | 1.0 ± 0.9 |
| Identified motivation | 2.8 ± 1.4 | 2.6 ± 1.6 | 2.4 ± 1.9 | 2.4 ± 1.6 | 2.2 ± 2.8 | 2.8 ± 1.4 | 2.8 ± 0.7 | 2.8 ± 0.7 |
| Intrinsic motivation | 2.7 ± 0.9 | 2.6 ± 1.0 | 2.4 ± 0.9 | 2.7 ± 0.6 | 3.0 ± 0.8 | 2.9 ± 0.8 | 2.8 ± 0.8 | 2.8 ± 0.4 |
| Introjected motivation | 2.3 ± 1.1 | 2.4 ± 0.8 | 2.2 ± 0.9 | 2.1 ± 1.1 | 3.0 ± 0.7 | 2.1 ± 1.1 | 2.2 ± 1.1 | 2.5 ± 0.5 |
| Role identity | 3.4 ± 1.0 | 3.1 ± 0.8 | 3.0 ± 0.9 | 3.2 ± 0.7 | 3.8 ± 0.8 | 3.4 ± 1.0 | 3.2 ± 1.0 | 2.8 ± 0.9 |
| Task self-efficacy | 8.9 ± 1.4 | 8.5 ± 1.7 | 8.2 ± 1.9 | 8.9 ± 1.3 | 8.9 ± 1.1 | 9.0 ± 1.2 | 8.8 ± 1.5 | 9.1 ± 1.1 |