Table 3.
Main features (ideated) | General description (ideated) | Subfeatures (refined based on considerations from stage 1 and the CALO-REa constructs) |
Training plan | Activity program guided by the PAb guidelines and recommendations for breast cancer survivors; based on linear progression training; with adaptable levels; visually represented by an activity schedule; includes reminders for activity. | Information about PA program, guidelines and potential benefits for the users; a plan that sets the number of activities per week and its duration and difficulty; a weekly activity schedule; baseline assessment for current PA level; assessment of perceived difficulty; adjustable plan level; push notifications and reminders for activities scheduled; push notifications and reminders to review the plan and reschedule activities. |
Adaptive goal setting | Activity objectives adjusted to the user. | Present the user with clear daily objectives in the main screen; set achievable but challenging goals; progress bars; inform of long-term benefits of achieving goals; present automatic adaptation to the user’s profile information, progress, user’s perceived fatigue and perceived difficulty; notifications of goal adjustments; weekly goal adjustment. |
Real-time monitoring, feedback, and motivation during activity sessions | In-session or ”workout” coaching; visual and easy to understand; combines real-time monitoring, feedback and motivation. | Predefined walking sessions; guidance to meet the session plan; intuitive interface to provide session information; shows the session progress (time); shows the user’s pace in real time through a glanceable visual display; sends cues to control the pace; provides positive reinforcement and recognition; coaching cues are in textual and audio format; shows achievements when the session is concluded with a breakdown of the session: steps taken; calories burned; distance walked and session duration. |
Activity status through the day | Feedback on the total activity performed until that point in the day and progress toward the daily goal. | Screen with numeric representations of active time: steps taken, calories burned and distance walked; progress bar showing progress toward the daily goal; option to manually entry activity; encouraging pop-up messages. |
Activity history | Tracking past activity; graphic display; simple and intuitive. | History screen; bar chart representation of daily activity in relation to the goal; week-by-week information. |
Periodic summary reports | Descriptive summary of the activity performed during the week and the overall progress in the program; tips for improvement; motivation to be active and to follow the program. | Weekly activity reports; presents a breakdown of the activity performed during the week; bar chart representation comparing current week activity with previous weeks; communicates progress in the plan; encourages users to follow the program; provides tips according to the user’s physical barriers; informs users of PA benefits. |
Challengesc | Unexpected activity challenges. | —d |
aCALO-RE: Coventry, Aberdeen, and London—Refined taxonomy.
bPA: physical activity.
cTo be considered in future iterations of the prototype.
dNot available.