• 한국게임학회 논문지
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• 제15권6호
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• pp.17-28
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• 2015

본 연구는 상호작용 요소가 강화된 피트니스 앱게임의 사용자의 운동경험과 앱게임의 재미, 만족, 이용의도 효과를 검증하기 위해 플레이테스트 실험 방법론을 통해 분석하였다. 실험에 사용된 피트니스 앱 게임은 한림대 헬스커뮤니케이션 연구소에서 제작한 'Enjoy Your Fitness'를 사용하여 남녀 대학생 각각 50명씩 총 100명을 대상으로 실험을 진행하였다. 연구결과, 사용자들의 운동경험인 운동성취감, 몰입, 관심과 같은 운동효과는 상호작용성이 강화된 앱 게임에서 더 높은 것으로 나타났다. 또 피트니스 앱게임의 재미, 만족, 이용의도 역시 상호작용적 요소가 강화된 피트니스 앱 게임에서 더 높은 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구는 상호작용성이 강화된 앱 게임이 사용자의 운동 경험과 앱 게임 자체의 사용자 경험을 강화한다는 점에서 건강증진을 위한 앱 게임 설계에 대한 실무적 함의도 제공한다.

• 한국정보시스템학회지:정보시스템연구
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.1-24
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• 2020

Purpose An increase in the number of fitness apps across the world is a testament to the growing interest in health. As focus on medical services shifted from treatment to prevention, this type of app plays an essential role in promoting one's health and exercise management. Yet little has been known about practical effects of fitness apps in existing literature thus this study searches for factors that affect daily use of fitness apps and examine the relationship between app usage and exercise patterns. Design/methodology/approach This study surveyed people who used Cashwalk, the pedometer app for a minimum of a week to analyze reasons why they used the app. Particpants' exercise patterns were also recorded. By examining survey results of fitness app users and developing a research model based on the Customer Value Theory, this study provides real-life factors to the fitness and smart health care industry that will adopt a proactive lifestyle pattern. Findings Empirical analysis proved properties such as the complexity of fitness apps, monetary rewards, exercise monitoring and the enjoyment of using fitness apps contribute to using fitness apps on a daily basis. Furthermore, more daily use of fitness apps was shown to have a greater impact on exercise. This study also confirmed that social comparison does not affect the daily use of fitness apps and the amount of exercise, and the habitual walking was proved to directly affect the amount of exercise.

• 아태비즈니스연구
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.1-18
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• 2022

Purpose - The purpose of this study is to take fitness APP users as the research object from the perspective of user experience to explore the influence of fitness APP user experience factors on product trust and purchase intention. Design/methodology/approach - The study collected data on 275 customers who had experience buying and using fitness apps. To test the hypothesis, SPSS 27.0 and AMOS 26.0 statistical packages were used based on the collected data. Findings - The results showed that the user experience factors (usefulness, ease to use, enjoyment, interaction) of fitness APP and the relationship between product trust had a positive effect, and product trust had a positive effect on purchase intention. In addition, exercise experience, showed a moderating effect in the relationship between the usefulness, easy to use of user experience and product trust. Research implications or Originality - This study provided research model among user experience factors of fitness APP, product trust and purchase intention. This study can help sports and fitness companies with product optimization and marketing decisions.

• International Journal of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.136-148
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• 2024

In recent years, public attention to health and wellness issues has increased. The integration of smart fitness hardware and innovative technologies have made the development of smart fitness a trend. The number of fitness applications in the market has surged, and demand for an optimal experience is increasingly high. This study selects Sweatcoin, Home Workout, Six Pack in 30 Days, and Fitness Coach & Diet as research subjects from the top ten global mobile health and fitness apps in 2022 based on download rankings. The research is based on eight gamification elements: motivation, challenge, achievement, relationships, sharing, reward, level, and competition, identified through preliminary studies. We distributed a total of 166 questionnaires to users and collected 163 valid responses for data analysis. The Kano Model was used to study the desires of fitness enthusiasts using fitness apps. To reduce the limitations of the research results, the Better-Worse Method was employed for satisfaction index analysis. Based on the final analysis, we propose suggestions for improvement for the four fitness apps to better meet user needs and create a more attractive and efficient application experience.

• 디지털콘텐츠학회 논문지
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• 제19권7호
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• pp.1225-1235
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• 2018

본 연구에서는 신체활동 모니터링이 가능한 스마트 의류와 연동되는 스마트 피트니스 콘텐츠와 관련하여 실용성을 갖춘 소비자 맞춤형 스마트 콘텐츠 개발 기획 연구의 일환으로, 타겟소비자의 잠재적 수요를 반영한 셀프트레이닝 지원용 스마트 피트니스 콘텐츠 개발의 구체적인 구현방향을 탐색하였다. 그 결과, 스마트 피트니스 콘텐츠에 대한 잠재적 수요는 시간 경과의 순서에 따라 '운동시작 전'의 단계에서는 '사용 접근성', '흥미유도', '다각적 스토리라인'의 범주어가 도출되었고, '운동수행 중'의 단계에서는 '실시간 음성코칭', '정확한 운동자세 모니터링', '개인 맞춤형 운동처방'이 도출되었다.'운동 직후'의 단계에서는 '실질적 보상제도', '등급제도', '체형변화 모니터링', '일상생활 모니터링'이 도출되었고, '다음 운동으로 연결'의 단계에서는 '동기유발', '높은 지속성' 이 도출되었다.

• 한국정보통신학회논문지
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• 제18권6호
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• pp.1475-1480
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• 2014

Fitness 센터 이용자들은 자신에게 맞지 않은 기구를 선택함으로써 부상의 위험이 존재했고 효율적인 운동 방법을 익히기 위해서는 오랜 시간이 필요했다. 이를 해결하기 위해 사람들은 퍼스널 트레이닝을 이용하지만 값비싼 비용의 문제가 발생하고 혼자 운동하는 습관을 기르는데 어려움을 갖게 했다. 본 논문에서는 다양한 스마트 폰 플랫폼과 호환성을 가진 하이브리드 앱 기반으로 개인화된 트레이닝 마켓 시스템을 구축하였다. 사용자들은 Fitness 센터에서 자신의 운동 기록을 스마트 폰의 하이브리드 앱을 활용해 가속도 센서를 활용하여 입력하거나 직접 입력하는 방식으로 웹에 전송한다. 이를 기반으로 사용자들에게 맞는 운동 프로그램을 웹에 있는 트레이닝 마켓을 통해 제공하게 된다. 퍼스널 트레이닝 마켓에는 다양한 사용자들이 운동 기록을 확인하여 그에 대한 운동 프로그램을 추천할 수 있고 스스로 선택하여 적용할 수 있다. 이를 통해 사용자는 자신에게 맞는 운동 프로그램으로 장기간 운동할 수 있는 습관을 기를 수 있고 능동적인 목표 설정이 가능하다.

• International Journal of Contents
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2014

In this paper, we collect and analyze the status of mobile phone applications (hereafter apps) in the healthcare and fitness category of the Apple iTunes App Store and Google Play Store. We determine the number of apps and analyze statistical aspects such as classifications, age rating, fees, and user evaluation of the popular items. As of September 30, 2013, there were 236 popular apps available from iTunes. Google Play offered 720 apps. We discover that apps for healthcare and fitness are diverse. Apps for physical exercise have the greatest popularity. The proportions of apps that are suitable for all ages among the Google and iTunes popular apps are 55.8% and 89.4%, respectively. The user evaluation of apps in iTunes is relatively less positive. We determine that the proportion of paid apps to free apps in Google is higher than that of the apps in iTunes. We perform hypothesis tests and find statistically significant differences in age rating and perceived satisfaction between the apps of the Apple iTunes App Store and Google Play Store. However, we find no meaningful differences in the classification and price of the apps between the two app stores. We perform hypothesis tests to verify the differences in age rating and perceived satisfaction between the paid and free apps within and across the Google Play Store and iTunes App Store. There are statistically significant differences in the age rating between the paid and free apps in the Google play store, between the Google free and iTunes free apps, between the Google paid and iTunes paid apps, between the Google free and iTunes paid apps, and between the Google paid and iTunes free apps. There are statistically significant differences in the perceived satisfaction between the Google free and iTunes free apps, between the Google paid and iTunes paid apps, between the Google free and iTunes paid apps, and between the Google paid and iTunes free apps.

• 대한임베디드공학회논문지
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.181-186
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• 2012

Obesity is one of the biggest problem in modern society. Smartphone could be a good tool to handle this problem. In this paper, we propose a new smartphone app to recommend diet, to offer a physical practice by motion games. Our Android smartphone application encourages friends to join group fitness programs. It interfaces with social network services and smart-TV.

• 한국정보통신학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정보통신학회 2014년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.665-667
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• 2014

Wellness는 IT와 융합하여 사용자의 건강을 관리하고 유지하는데 도움을 주는 서비스를 말한다. 기존의 경우 Fitness 센터 이용자들은 자신에게 맞지 않은 기구를 선택함으로써 부상의 위험이 존재 했고 효율적인 운동 방법을 익히기 위해서는 오랜 시간이 필요했다. 이를 해결하기 위해 사람들은 퍼스널 트레이닝을 이용하지만 값비싼 비용의 문제가 발생하고 혼자 운동하는 습관을 기르는데 어려움을 갖게 했다. 본 논문에서는 다양한 스마트 폰 플랫폼과 호환성을 가진 하이브리드 앱 기반으로 개인화된 트레이닝 마켓 시스템을 구축하였다. 사용자들은 Fitness 센터에서 자신의 운동 기록을 스마트 폰에 내장되어 있는 센서를 이용하거나 직접 입력하여 웹으로 전송한다. 이를 기반으로 사용자들에게 맞는 운동 프로그램을 트레이닝 마켓을 통해 제공하게 된다. 퍼스널 트레이닝 마켓에는 다양한 사용자들이 운동 기록을 확인하여 그에 대한 운동 프로그램을 추천할 수 있고 스스로 선택하여 적용할 수 있다. 이를 통해 사용자는 자신에게 맞는 운동 프로그램으로 장기간 운동할 수 있는 습관을 기를 수 있고 능동적인 목표 설정이 가능하다.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제50권1호
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• pp.52-65
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• 2020

Purpose: To examine the effects of a smartphone application-based exercise program on self-efficacy expectations (SEE) and outcome expectations regarding exercise (OEE), physical fitness, activity level, physiological indices, and health-related quality of life in a sample of hemodialysis patients. Methods: A quasi-experimental control group pre-test post-test design was used. Subjects were recruited from two university hospitals in G city. The subjects were assigned randomly by coin toss: 33 participants to the experimental group and 30 to the control group. A literature review and the self-efficacy theory were used to develop the smartphone program. Experts designed and verified the program to be userfriendly and in consideration of user interaction. Data were collected through a self-report pre-test post-test questionnaire and online medical records. Results: In the experimental group, the levels of physical fitness and physical activity were significantly improved post-test, but the scores on health-related quality of life and the physical indices did not improve. In the experimental group, the SEE and OEE post-test scores were also significantly higher than the pre-test scores, but the control group's scores did not change. Conclusion: The smartphone application-based exercise program based on self-efficacy theory significantly improved the level of physical fitness and activity, SEE, and OEE for hemodialysis patients. The use of this application-based exercise program for hemodialysis patients might be an effective nursing intervention tool for improving SEE, OEE, level of physical fitness, and physical activity.