Associations between commercial physical activity app use, app specific communities, social media platforms and physical activity engagement: A cross-sectional study

J. Petersen; Eva Kemps; L. Lewis; Ivanka Prichard

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Purpose: Commercial physical activity apps (e.g., Fitbit, Strava) have widespread reach and accessibility, and hold great potential to increase physical activity engagement. There is currently limited understanding of the capacity of such apps, and their social components to facilitate physical activity engagement. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between commercial physical activity app use and physical activity engagement. The social components of apps, in particular, app-specific communities (connecting with other app users) and existing social media platforms (e.g., Facebook, Instagram) were also examined in relation to physical activity levels. This included ascertaining the specific features (e.g., sharing, providing/ receiving encouragement, comparisons and
competitions) of app-specific communities and existing social media platforms that were most beneficial in promoting physical activity.

Original language	English
Pages	728
Number of pages	1
Publication status	Published - 12 Sept 2020
Event	19th Meeting of the International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity - Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand Duration: 15 Jun 2020 → 25 Jun 2020 Conference number: 19

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Conference	19th Meeting of the International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
Country/Territory	New Zealand
City	Auckland
Period	15/06/20 → 25/06/20

Keywords

commercial physical activity app
fitbit
strava
physical activity engagement
social media platforms
promoting physical activity
promotion of physical activity
International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

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Associations between commercial physical activity app use, app specific communities, social media platforms and physical activity engagement: A cross-sectional study. / Petersen, J.; Kemps, Eva; Lewis, L. et al.
2020. 728 Abstract from 19th Meeting of the International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, Auckland, New Zealand.

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Associations between commercial physical activity app use, app specific communities, social media platforms and physical activity engagement: A cross-sectional study

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