Application of Internet of Things and artificial intelligence for smart fitness: A survey

A Farrokhi, R Farahbakhsh, J Rezazadeh, R Minerva - Computer Networks, 2021 - Elsevier
The revolution of Internet of Things (IoT) is pervading many facets of our everyday life.
Among the multiple IoT application domains, well-being is becoming one of the popular …

Mobile apps for weight management: a review of the latest evidence to inform practice

DP Ghelani, LJ Moran, C Johnson, A Mousa… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Over the last decade, mobile technology has emerged as a potentially useful platform to
facilitate weight management and tackle the current obesity epidemic. Clinicians are being …

Linking technological functions of fitness mobile apps with continuance usage among Chinese users: Moderating role of exercise self-efficacy

G Huang, Y Ren - Computers in Human Behavior, 2020 - Elsevier
Mobile apps are effective tools for administering health interventions and changing user
behaviors in key lifestyle areas, such as physical activity, but the attrition rates of fitness app …

Understanding and predicting the adoption of fitness mobile apps: evidence from China

J Wei, A Vinnikova, L Lu, J Xu - Health communication, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Increasing global interest in diet and fitness mobile applications (apps) has prompted the
question: What are the factors affecting users' adoption and usage behaviors on a specific …

Examining user satisfaction and stickiness in social networking sites from a technology affordance lens: uncovering the moderating effect of user experience

Z Shao, L Zhang, K Chen, C Zhang - Industrial Management & Data …, 2020 - emerald.com
Purpose The aim of this study is to explore, identify and understand the impact of technology
affordance in the context of social networking sites (SNSs). Moreover, this study incorporates …

Core social network size is associated with physical activity participation for fitness app users: The role of social comparison and social support

G Huang, M Sun, LC Jiang - Computers in Human Behavior, 2022 - Elsevier
The present study aimed to examine the effects of social networking functions of fitness apps
on users' physical activity participation. Drawing on the input-mechanism-output framework …

Fake news land? Exploring the impact of social media affordances on user behavioral responses: A mixed-methods research

Q Zhou, B Li, C Scheibenzuber, H Li - Computers in Human Behavior, 2023 - Elsevier
Social media platforms have empowered the rampant dissemination of fake news and serve
as a “hotspot” for fake news. While existing research has recognized the causal motivations …

Serious information in hedonic social applications: affordances, self-determination and health information adoption in TikTok

S Song, YC Zhao, X Yao, Z Ba, Q Zhu - Journal of Documentation, 2022 - emerald.com
Purpose Hedonic social applications have been increasingly popular among health
information consumers. However, it remains unclear what motivates consumers to adopt …

'Scraping'Reddit posts for academic research? Addressing some blurred lines of consent in growing internet-based research trend during the time of COVID-19.

NN Adams - International journal of social research …, 2022 - rgu-repository.worktribe.com
The global scale of COVID-19 has constrained academics from conducting much person-
facing research. Reactively, trend is increasing for digital-based methodologies capturing …

Motivation to use fitness application for improving physical activity among Hispanic users: The pivotal role of interactivity and relatedness

MD Molina, ES Zhan, D Agnihotri, S Abdullah… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - dl.acm.org
Is the current state of fitness applications effective at motivating and satisfying the needs of
Hispanic users? With most mHealth research conducted with a predominantly white …