Table 2.

Persuasive technology classification scheme by Orji and Moffatt [6].

Factor	Identification	Description
1	Targeted (health) domain	Outcome changes for physical activity, healthy eating, medical issues, sleep, and hydration
2	Technology platform	Persuasive technology platform integrated web, mobile phone, weight scales, wearables, sensors, and watches
3	Duration of evaluation	Hours, days, weeks, months, and 2 years (a few people)
4	Behavior theories	Social cognitive theories with confidence and ability to do work tasks, goal-setting theory with interventions, self-management theory, performance evaluation theories, and processes improvement change theories
5	Motivation strategies	SMARTa goals, professional protocols, and intervention strategies; start anywhere, make changes for life, and any improvement matters
6	Evaluation method	Mixed methods comparing qualitative text-based, quantitative small sample size, log analysis, website feature use, and interviews
7	Targeted age group	≥18 years
8	Number of participants	8 fire stations with 141 people
9	Study country	East Coast, Canada
10	Targeted behavioral or psychological outcome	Integration of social cognitive abilities, behaviors, attitudes, adherence, mentoring behaviors, and social interactions
11	Findings or results	Whether successful overall and smaller changes during the paths that the users took

^aSMART: specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and time-bound.