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Analyzing motivation for tele-exercise in adult fitness app users.
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- Effect of Remote Tai Chi Training vs. Strength Training on Muscle Mass and Grip Strength in Older Mexican Adults in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Survival analysis for predicting fitness app user churn.mHealth · 2025Article
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Abstract
Background: Tele-exercise-using mobile apps or digital platforms-has expanded access to guided physical activity, potentially contributing to public health. The motivational mechanisms that drive individuals to use mobile fitness apps may differ from more traditional forms of exercise and remain limited. Given that motivation undeniably plays a role in the uptake and maintenance of exercise, this study aims to provide insight into the motivational regulation of tele-exercise users, based on the self-determination theory. Methods: An Results: The Conclusions: The common understanding that intrinsic motivation is desirable for sustained behavior change may need to be reinterpreted for the field of leisure-time, tele-exercise. These findings provide new insights into how motivation varies among fitness app users and suggest that digital interventions may benefit from reframing motivational strategies to better support exercise adherence.
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