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Breast Cancer Survivors' Perspectives on Motivational and Personalization Strategies in Mobile App-Based Physical Activity Coaching Interventions: Qualitative Study.

Francisco Monteiro-GuerraGabriel Ruiz SignorelliOctavio Rivera RomeroEnrique Dorronzoro ZubieteBrian Michael Caulfield
Published in: JMIR mHealth and uHealth (2020)
This work suggests the need to develop simple, guiding, encouraging, trustworthy, and personalized PA coaching apps. The findings are in line with behavioral and personalization theories and methods that can be used to inform intervention design decisions. This paper opens new possibilities for the design of personalized and motivating PA coaching app experiences for breast cancer survivors, which might ultimately facilitate the sustained adherence of these individuals to the recommended levels of activity.
Keyphrases
  • physical activity
  • randomized controlled trial
  • mental health
  • body mass index
  • metabolic syndrome
  • adipose tissue
  • weight loss
  • glycemic control