dc.creator | Monteiro Guerra, Francisco | es |
dc.creator | Ruiz Signorelli, Gabriel | es |
dc.creator | Tadas, Shreya | es |
dc.creator | Dorronzoro Zubiete, Enrique | es |
dc.creator | Rivera Romero, Octavio | es |
dc.creator | Fernández Luque, Luis | es |
dc.creator | Caulfield, Brian | es |
dc.date.accessioned | 2021-03-02T09:38:38Z | |
dc.date.available | 2021-03-02T09:38:38Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2020 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Monteiro Guerra, F., Ruiz Signorelli, G., Tadas, S., Dorronzoro Zubiete, E., Rivera-Romero, O., Fernández Luque, L. y Caulfield, B. (2020). A Personalized Physical Activity Coaching App for Breast Cancer Survivors: Design Process and Early Prototype Testing. JMIR mHealth and uHealth, 8 (7) | |
dc.identifier.issn | 2291-5222 | es |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/11441/105539 | |
dc.description.abstract | Background: Existing evidence supports the many benefits of physical activity (PA) in breast cancer survival. However, few
breast cancer survivors adhere to the recommended levels of activity. A PA coaching app that provides personalized feedback,
guidance, and motivation to the user might have the potential to engage these individuals in a more active lifestyle, in line with
the general recommendations. To develop a successful tool, it is important to involve the end users in the design process and to
make theoretically grounded design decisions.
Objective: This study aimed to execute the design process and early prototype evaluation of a personalized PA coaching app
for posttreatment breast cancer survivors. In particular, the study explored a design combining behavioral theory and tailored
coaching strategies.
Methods: The design process was led by a multidisciplinary team, including technical and health professionals, and involved
input from a total of 22 survivors. The process comprised 3 stages. In stage 1, the literature was reviewed and 14 patients were
interviewed to understand the needs and considerations of the target population toward PA apps. In stage 2, the global use case
for the tool was defined, the features were ideated and refined based on theory, and a digital interactive prototype was created.
In stage 3, the prototype went through usability testing with 8 patients and was subjected to quality and behavior change potential
evaluations by 2 human-computer interaction experts.
Results: The design process has led to the conceptualization of a personalized coaching app for walking activities that addresses
the needs of breast cancer survivors. The main features of the tool include a training plan and schedule, adaptive goal setting,
real-time feedback and motivation during walking sessions, activity status through the day, activity history, weekly summary
reports, and activity challenges. The system was designed to measure users’ cadence during walking, use this measure to infer
their training zone, and provide real-time coaching to control the intensity of the walking sessions. The outcomes from user testing
and expert evaluation of the digital prototype were very positive, with scores from the system usability scale, mobile app rating
scale, and app behavior change scale of 95 out of 100, 4.6 out of 5, and 15 out of 21, respectively.
Conclusions: Implementing a user-centered design approach for the development and early evaluation of an app brings essential
considerations to tailor the solution to the user’s needs and context. In addition, informing the design on behavioral and tailored
coaching theories supports the conceptualization of the PA coaching system. This is critical for optimizing the usability,
acceptability, and long-term effectiveness of the tool. After successful early in-laboratory testing, the app will be developed and
evaluated in a pilot study in a real-world setting. | es |
dc.description.sponsorship | European Union's Horizon 2020 No 722012 | es |
dc.format | application/pdf | es |
dc.format.extent | 22 | es |
dc.language.iso | eng | es |
dc.publisher | JMIR Publications | es |
dc.relation.ispartof | JMIR mHealth and uHealth, 8 (7) | |
dc.rights | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internacional | * |
dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ | * |
dc.subject | User-centered design | es |
dc.subject | Physical activity | es |
dc.subject | Coaching | es |
dc.subject | Behavior change | es |
dc.subject | Mobile app | es |
dc.subject | Breast Cancer | es |
dc.subject | Usability | es |
dc.title | A Personalized Physical Activity Coaching App for Breast Cancer Survivors: Design Process and Early Prototype Testing | es |
dc.type | info:eu-repo/semantics/article | es |
dcterms.identifier | https://ror.org/03yxnpp24 | |
dc.type.version | info:eu-repo/semantics/submittedVersion | es |
dc.rights.accessRights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess | es |
dc.contributor.affiliation | Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Tecnología Electrónica | es |
dc.relation.projectID | No 722012 | es |
dc.relation.publisherversion | https://mhealth.jmir.org/2020/7/e17552 | es |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.2196/17552 | es |
dc.journaltitle | JMIR mHealth and uHealth | es |
dc.publication.volumen | 8 | es |
dc.publication.issue | 7 | es |
dc.contributor.funder | European Union (UE) | es |