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Does Physical Activity Application Use Promote Self-Efficacy for Exercise? A Study Among Aged People (2022)
Kari, T., Makkonen, M., Frank, L., & Kettunen, E. (2022). Does Physical Activity Application Use Promote Self-Efficacy for Exercise? A Study Among Aged People. In Proceedings of the 55th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS 2022) (pp. 1438-1447). University of Hawai'i at Manoa. Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences. https://doi.org/10.24251/HICSS.2022.179
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Publication details
All authors or editors: Kari, Tuomas; Makkonen, Markus; Frank, Lauri; Kettunen, Eeva
Parent publication: Proceedings of the 55th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS 2022)
Conference:
- Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences
Place and date of conference: Maui, HI, USA, 3.-7.1.2022
eISBN: 978-0-9981331-5-7
Journal or series: Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences
ISSN: 1530-1605
eISSN: 2572-6862
Publication year: 2022
Pages range: 1438-1447
Publisher: University of Hawai'i at Manoa
Publication country: United States
Publication language: English
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24251/HICSS.2022.179
Publication open access: Openly available
Publication channel open access: Open Access channel
Publication is parallel published (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/79495
Abstract
The importance of sustained physical activity in healthy aging is well established. To achieve sustained physical activity and exercise, related self-efficacy is important. Hence, solutions to promote self-efficacy for exercise among aged people are urgently needed. Digital wellness technologies provide a potential solution, but research on their potential to promote self-efficacy for exercise is scarce and more research is needed. To address this need, this study investigates how effective is the use of a physical activity application in promoting self-efficacy for exercise among aged people. Self-efficacy levels were compared between three different time points: before taking the application into use and after 4 and 12 months of use. The results suggest that physical activity application use can be effective in promoting self-efficacy for exercise among aged people as there was an improvement in most of the self-efficacy items as well as in total self-efficacy already after 4 months of use and this improvement was sustained after 12 months of use.
Keywords: older people; physical activity; exercise (people); self-efficacy; health promotion; sports technology; mobile apps
Free keywords: terveysteknologia
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Ministry reporting: Yes
Reporting Year: 2022
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