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What Factors Affect a User’s Intention to Use Fitness Applications? The Moderating Effect of Health Status

A Cross-Sectional Study

Bibliographic Data

ID13776276
AuthorsByongjin Kim (0000-0002-0832-4021, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology), Euehun Lee (0000-0002-5164-0564, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, corresponding author)
Year2022
Volume59
Pages469580221095826-469580221095826
Publication date2022-01-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueINQUIRY The Journal of Health Care Organization Provision and Financing (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0046-9580 • E-ISSN: 1945-7243
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/00469580221095826
PMID35580021
OpenAlexW4280513958
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited71

This study provides the following implications for health researchers, fitness application designers, and marketers. When trying to use fitness application, values such as performance expectancy, effort expectancy, hedonic motivation, and perceived privacy protection should be emphasized. In particular, for users with chronic diseases, the performance expectancy of fitness apps is more critical than any other factor

Affect (linguistics · Cross-sectional study · Communication · Digital Marketing and Social Media · Impact of Technology on Adolescents · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology · Technology Adoption and User Behaviour

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Citation span2023 - 2026 (4)
Highly citedNo

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