Document Type : Research Paper
Authors
1 Assistant Professor, Department of Sport Management, Faculty of Sport Sciences and Health, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
2 PhD student in Sports Management, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Allameh Tabataba'i University, Tehran, Iran.
3 Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, University of Imam Reza International, Mashhad, Iran
4 M.Sc, Faculty of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, Department of Sports Management, Imam Reza International University, Mashhad, Iran
Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the in-app features of health and fitness apps.
Method: The current qualitative research was conducted with thematic analysis method and the statistical population of this research is all the professors of physical education and sports sciences of the country's universities (specifically, sports management and media), professors and specialists in education and training, specialists and employees. The technology field was sports. In-depth and semi-structured interviews were used, the sampling method was purposeful, and the sampling continued until theoretical saturation was reached. During a process and interviews with 21 people, the interviews reached the point of theoretical saturation. Based on thematic analysis, the data were coded and analyzed. In the thematic analysis, the data obtained from the interviews with experts were coded according to the research topic.
Findings: 44 concepts, 6 sub-themes and 3 main themes (external indicators, internal indicators and differentiating indicators) were identified.
Conclusion: It can be said that by identifying the in-app features of health and fitness applications, it is possible to advise the designers and developers of these applications to focus more on the tastes and Pay attention to the needs of users and design programs that can be run on all types of mobile phones and each user can adjust and use it according to their situation.
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