• 한국정보시스템학회지:정보시스템연구
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.1-24
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• 2020

Purpose An increase in the number of fitness apps across the world is a testament to the growing interest in health. As focus on medical services shifted from treatment to prevention, this type of app plays an essential role in promoting one's health and exercise management. Yet little has been known about practical effects of fitness apps in existing literature thus this study searches for factors that affect daily use of fitness apps and examine the relationship between app usage and exercise patterns. Design/methodology/approach This study surveyed people who used Cashwalk, the pedometer app for a minimum of a week to analyze reasons why they used the app. Particpants' exercise patterns were also recorded. By examining survey results of fitness app users and developing a research model based on the Customer Value Theory, this study provides real-life factors to the fitness and smart health care industry that will adopt a proactive lifestyle pattern. Findings Empirical analysis proved properties such as the complexity of fitness apps, monetary rewards, exercise monitoring and the enjoyment of using fitness apps contribute to using fitness apps on a daily basis. Furthermore, more daily use of fitness apps was shown to have a greater impact on exercise. This study also confirmed that social comparison does not affect the daily use of fitness apps and the amount of exercise, and the habitual walking was proved to directly affect the amount of exercise.

• International Journal of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.136-148
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• 2024

In recent years, public attention to health and wellness issues has increased. The integration of smart fitness hardware and innovative technologies have made the development of smart fitness a trend. The number of fitness applications in the market has surged, and demand for an optimal experience is increasingly high. This study selects Sweatcoin, Home Workout, Six Pack in 30 Days, and Fitness Coach & Diet as research subjects from the top ten global mobile health and fitness apps in 2022 based on download rankings. The research is based on eight gamification elements: motivation, challenge, achievement, relationships, sharing, reward, level, and competition, identified through preliminary studies. We distributed a total of 166 questionnaires to users and collected 163 valid responses for data analysis. The Kano Model was used to study the desires of fitness enthusiasts using fitness apps. To reduce the limitations of the research results, the Better-Worse Method was employed for satisfaction index analysis. Based on the final analysis, we propose suggestions for improvement for the four fitness apps to better meet user needs and create a more attractive and efficient application experience.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제13권6호
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• pp.327-339
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• 2015

본 연구는 1)개인의 운동/피트니스 앱 속성에 대한 인식과 2) 운동/피트니스 행위에 대한 동기가 앱에 대한 유용성 인식 및 앱 활용에 어떠한 영향을 미치는지 살펴보았다. 운동/피트니스 앱을 이용하는 20-30대 남녀 323명을 대상으로 조사한 결과, 기본심리욕구를 충족시킬 수 있는 앱의 속성이 이용자들로 하여금 앱의 유용성을 인식하도록 만드는 중요한 요인인 것으로 나타났다. 즉, 사용하고 있는 운동/피트니스 앱이 자율성 및 유능성 관련 속성을 갖고 있다고 인식할수록, 해당 앱을 더욱 유용하게 평가하는 경향이 있었다. 관계성 관련 속성 인식은 앱 유용성 인식에 주효과는 없는 것으로 나타났으나, 개인의 운동에 대한 자율적 동기와 상호작용효과가 나타났다. 또한 이들 기본심리 욕구와 관련된 속성에 대한 인식은 인식된 유용성을 통해 간접적으로 앱 활용에 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 건강앱이라는 정보기술을 심리 및 보건학의 융복합적 관점에서 연구한 본 연구의 이러한 결과는 건강앱 개발 및 평가에 관한 실무적 함의를 제공한다.

• International Journal of Contents
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2014

In this paper, we collect and analyze the status of mobile phone applications (hereafter apps) in the healthcare and fitness category of the Apple iTunes App Store and Google Play Store. We determine the number of apps and analyze statistical aspects such as classifications, age rating, fees, and user evaluation of the popular items. As of September 30, 2013, there were 236 popular apps available from iTunes. Google Play offered 720 apps. We discover that apps for healthcare and fitness are diverse. Apps for physical exercise have the greatest popularity. The proportions of apps that are suitable for all ages among the Google and iTunes popular apps are 55.8% and 89.4%, respectively. The user evaluation of apps in iTunes is relatively less positive. We determine that the proportion of paid apps to free apps in Google is higher than that of the apps in iTunes. We perform hypothesis tests and find statistically significant differences in age rating and perceived satisfaction between the apps of the Apple iTunes App Store and Google Play Store. However, we find no meaningful differences in the classification and price of the apps between the two app stores. We perform hypothesis tests to verify the differences in age rating and perceived satisfaction between the paid and free apps within and across the Google Play Store and iTunes App Store. There are statistically significant differences in the age rating between the paid and free apps in the Google play store, between the Google free and iTunes free apps, between the Google paid and iTunes paid apps, between the Google free and iTunes paid apps, and between the Google paid and iTunes free apps. There are statistically significant differences in the perceived satisfaction between the Google free and iTunes free apps, between the Google paid and iTunes paid apps, between the Google free and iTunes paid apps, and between the Google paid and iTunes free apps.

• 아태비즈니스연구
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.1-18
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• 2022

Purpose - The purpose of this study is to take fitness APP users as the research object from the perspective of user experience to explore the influence of fitness APP user experience factors on product trust and purchase intention. Design/methodology/approach - The study collected data on 275 customers who had experience buying and using fitness apps. To test the hypothesis, SPSS 27.0 and AMOS 26.0 statistical packages were used based on the collected data. Findings - The results showed that the user experience factors (usefulness, ease to use, enjoyment, interaction) of fitness APP and the relationship between product trust had a positive effect, and product trust had a positive effect on purchase intention. In addition, exercise experience, showed a moderating effect in the relationship between the usefulness, easy to use of user experience and product trust. Research implications or Originality - This study provided research model among user experience factors of fitness APP, product trust and purchase intention. This study can help sports and fitness companies with product optimization and marketing decisions.

• 한국게임학회 논문지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.155-164
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• 2017

본 연구는 모바일 피트니스 게임에서 제공하는 메시지 프레임에 따라 사용자 경험의 차이를 검증한 연구로 지각된 혜택, 심리적 웰빙, 운동앱 애착, 운동 성취감의 변인이 분석에 사용되었다. 이를 위해 반복측정설계(Repeated Measure Design)와 플레이테스트(Playtest) 방법론을 채택하여 실험연구를 진행하였다. 연구결과 모바일 피트니스 게임에서 이득 메시지를 제시할 때 손실 메시지를 제시했을 때보다 지각된 혜택, 심리적 웰빙, 운동앱 애착, 운동 성취감 경험의 정도가 더 높게 나타났다. 이러한 연구결과는 건강 기능성 게임을 통해 설득 메시지를 제시할 경우 이득메시지가 손실메시지보다 건강 기능성 게임 사용자에게 좀 더 효과적으로 전달될 수 있다는 것을 강조하고 있다.

• 한국정보시스템학회지:정보시스템연구
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.25-42
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• 2018

Purpose The purpose of this study focused on adopting production systems in cognitive psychology to improve the extraction process of persuasive design characteristics for healthcare-related mobile applications. Design/Methodology/Approach A research approach with four stages was developed. We developed and updated the evaluation guideline for persuasive design characteristics (PDC). We tried to summarize and analyze each of 28 PDC and prepared related production rules. Verification process for both guideline approach and production system approach were performed. Top one hundred apps from both medical category and health and Fitness category were selected and evaluated by two approaches. By comparing the results of the two approaches, we tried to explain the improvement and reliability of introducing the production system in the PDC extraction process. Findings Based on the updated guideline for healthcare-related mobile applications, a production system in cognitive psychology was developed. By comparing the PDC extraction results by two approaches, production system showed a better improvement for evaluation precision and efficiency for decision-making process. The findings of this study can be used for researchers and app developers to apply production system to analyze, evaluate, and develop better healthcare-related apps with persuasion.