The experience sampling method on mobile devices

N Van Berkel, D Ferreira, V Kostakos - ACM Computing Surveys (CSUR), 2017 - dl.acm.org
The Experience Sampling Method (ESM) is used by scientists from various disciplines to
gather insights into the intra-psychic elements of human life. Researchers have used the …

[HTML][HTML] Targeting reductions in sitting time to increase physical activity and improve health

SK Keadle, DE Conroy, MP Buman… - Medicine and science …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
New evidence suggests that reductions in sedentary behavior may increase physical activity
and improve health. These findings point to new behavioral targets for intervention and new …

Applying and advancing behavior change theories and techniques in the context of a digital health revolution: proposals for more effectively realizing untapped …

AC Moller, G Merchant, DE Conroy, R West… - Journal of behavioral …, 2017 - Springer
As more behavioral health interventions move from traditional to digital platforms, the
application of evidence-based theories and techniques may be doubly advantageous. First …

[HTML][HTML] The social effects of exergames on older adults: systematic review and metric analysis

J Li, M Erdt, L Chen, Y Cao, SQ Lee… - Journal of medical Internet …, 2018 - jmir.org
Background Recently, many studies have been conducted to investigate the effects of
exergames on the social well-being of older adults. Objective The aim of this paper is to …

N-of-1 methods: A practical guide to exploring trajectories of behaviour change and designing precision behaviour change interventions

D Kwasnicka, F Naughton - Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Objectives (1) To introduce N-of-1 methods and how they can help the researchers
identify predictors of behavioural outcomes,(2) to provide examples of studies that test …

[HTML][HTML] Tutorial for using control systems engineering to optimize adaptive mobile health interventions

EB Hekler, DE Rivera, CA Martin, SS Phatak… - Journal of medical …, 2018 - jmir.org
Background Adaptive behavioral interventions are individualized interventions that vary
support based on a person's evolving needs. Digital technologies enable these adaptive …

Personalized models of physical activity responses to text message micro-interventions: a proof-of-concept application of control systems engineering methods

DE Conroy, S Hojjatinia, CM Lagoa, CH Yang… - Psychology of sport and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Objectives The conceptual models underlying physical activity interventions have been
based largely on differences between more and less active people. Yet physical activity is a …

Engineering person-specific behavioral interventions to promote physical activity

DE Conroy, CM Lagoa, E Hekler… - Exercise and Sport …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Physical activity is dynamic, complex, and often regulated idiosyncratically. In this article, we
review how techniques used in control systems engineering are being applied to refine …

Person-specific dose-finding for a digital messaging intervention to promote physical activity.

S Hojjatinia, S Hojjatinia, CM Lagoa… - Health …, 2021 - psycnet.apa.org
Objective: Digital messaging is an established method for promoting physical activity.
Systematic approaches for dose-finding have not been widely used in behavioral …

[HTML][HTML] Motivational message framing effects on physical activity dynamics in a digital messaging intervention: secondary analysis

AM Lee, S Hojjatinia, JB Courtney… - JMIR Formative …, 2023 - formative.jmir.org
Background: Digital smartphone messaging can be used to promote physical activity to
large populations with limited cost. It is not clear which psychological constructs should be …