ArticleTranslational behavioral medicine2017
Engagement, compliance and retention with a gamified online social networking physical activity intervention.
Article in Translational behavioral medicine, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05003518 (ParentText User Engagement and Effectiveness Study), which is not on this map. Cited by 20 papers.
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ParentText User Engagement and Effectiveness Study
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20 citing papers in PubMed.
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- User Engagement and Attrition in an App-Based Physical Activity Intervention: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2019Trial
- Digital Management of Early-Onset Type 2 Diabetes: Empowerment, Challenges, and Future Outlook.Current diabetes reports · 2026Review
- Mobile internet use, physical exercise and depression levels: mediating mechanism and empirical evidence.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Associations between walkability and physical activity among children and adolescents: evidence from a gamified intervention.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Predicting Engagement and Retention During an Online Theory-Based Intervention to Promote Physical Activity Among Inactive Parent-Child Dyads.European journal of sport science · 2025Article
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- An Integrated Model for Evaluating the Sustainability of Gamified Mobile Health Apps: An Instrument Development and Validation.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Measurement of Adherence to mHealth Physical Activity Interventions and Exploration of the Factors That Affect the Adherence: Scoping Review and Proposed Framework.Journal of medical Internet research · 2022Article
- Parental Report via a Mobile App in the Context of Early Language Trajectories: StarWords Study Protocol.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Participant retention in a fully remote trial of digital psychotherapy: Comparison of incentive types.Frontiers in digital health · 2022Article
- Adding team-based financial incentives to the Carrot Rewards physical activity app increases daily step count on a population scale: a 24-week matched case control study.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2020Article
- Developing and evaluating ASTHMAXcel adventures: A novel gamified mobile application for pediatric patients with asthma.Annals of allergy, asthma & immunology : official publication of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology · 2020Article
- Creating Engaging Health Promotion Campaigns on Social Media: Observations and Lessons From Fitbit and Garmin.Journal of medical Internet research · 2018Article
- Measuring Engagement in eHealth and mHealth Behavior Change Interventions: Viewpoint of Methodologies.Journal of medical Internet research · 2018Article
- Supporting Our Valued Adolescents (SOVA), a Social Media Website for Adolescents with Depression and/or Anxiety: Technological Feasibility, Usability, and Acceptability Study.JMIR mental health · 2018Article
- Evaluating Machine Learning-Based Automated Personalized Daily Step Goals Delivered Through a Mobile Phone App: Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2018Article
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Abstract
Health behaviour interventions delivered via online social networks are an increasingly popular approach to addressing lifestyle-related health problems. However, research to date consistently reports poor user engagement and retention. The current study examined user engagement, compliance and retention with Active Team-a gamified physical activity intervention delivered by via an online Facebook application. Associations between engagement and participant (n = 51) demographic and team characteristics (sex, age, education and team size) were examined, as well as temporal trends in engagement during the 50-day intervention. Analyses revealed significant associations between both engagement (p = <0.001) and gamification (p = 0.04) with education, with participants in the middle education category appearing to have the highest rates of engagement and use of gamification features. Gender was also related to engagement, with males demonstrating the highest use of the intervention's gamification features (p = 0.004). Although compliance was consistently high for the duration, engagement declined steadily throughout the intervention. Engagement peaked on Wednesdays, coinciding with the delivery of a customised email reminder. Findings reveal individual differences in engagement with Active Team, highlighting a need to tailor interventions to the target audience. Gamification features may enhance engagement amongst males, who are traditionally recognised as a difficult demographic group to engage. Finally, the use of customised, periodic push reminders delivered by email may enhance user engagement by drawing them back to the intervention and helping to sustain intervention behaviours.
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