Search results for "Mobile Applications"
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French version of the Stroke Riskometer™ App: A new tool to reduce the burden of stroke.
2017
Why not complain? A paradoxical problem for mobile service and application providers
2014
Complaints from dissatisfied users of information systems (IS) help service and product providers decrease user churn and switching, prevent negative word-of-mouth, and improve their services and products. However, many dissatisfied individuals do not complain at all; rather, they remain silent, switch, or quit usage. The dilemma is particularly relevant in the context of mobile services and applications, in which only a fraction of users has been found to complain after negative experiences, even extreme ones. Although researchers have studied the reasons for complaining, only a few have investigated the reasons why individuals do not complain. To our best knowledge, there are no studies e…
Measurement Properties of Smartphone Approaches to Assess Physical Activity in Healthy Young People: Systematic Review
2022
Background Physical inactivity is a preventable risk factor for several chronic diseases and one of the driving forces behind the growing global burden of disease. Recent evidence has shown that interventions using mobile smartphone apps can promote a significant increase in physical activity (PA) levels. However, the accuracy and reliability of using apps is unknown. Objective The aim of our review was to determine the accuracy and reliability of using mobile apps to measure PA levels in young people. We conducted a systematic review guided by PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses). Methods Studies published from 2007 to 2020 were sourced from 8 databa…
"I just cursed and opened a beer" : Explaining Mobile Users' Non-Complaining Behavior Through Coping
2015
Many users experience frustrating incidents with mobile applications. However, most users do not complain about their highly negative incidents to the application providers. Such dissatisfied non-complainers cause damage to application providers: they tend to exit, switch, and spread negative word-of-mouth. Therefore, it is important to understand why mobile users do not complain about their highly negative incidents. Within information systems (IS), there are no explanations for this dilemma. To address this gap, we conducted a qualitative study. By utilizing the theory of coping as a theoretical lens, we generated a mobile-specific theory that comprises problem-focused and emotion-focused…
A Randomized Controlled Trial Protocol for Using an Accelerometer-Smartphone Application Intervention to Increase Physical Activity and Improve Healt…
2021
Physical activity is beneficial for improving health and reducing sick leave absences. This article describes a protocol for an intervention using an interactive accelerometer smartphone application, telephone counselling, and physical activity recordings to increase the physical activity of workers in the military and improve their health. Under the protocol, employees from six military brigades in Finland will be randomly assigned to intervention and control groups. The intervention group’s participants will use accelerometers to measure their daily physical activities and their quality of sleep for six months. They will receive feedback based on these measurements via a smartphone applic…
Why Do Users Switch Mobile Applications? : Trialing Behavior as a Predecessor of Switching Behavior
2018
Mobile application providers face high user losses because users can easily and often switch to an alternative application. Researchers have recently started to study information technology (IT) switching. However, no studies have concentrated on the unique context of mobile applications. Mobile application switching differs from the switching behavior related to many other IT products and services because of the highlighted role of alternatives, beta versions, updates, reviews, and users’ spontaneous behavior. To address this gap, we develop a mobile-specific model by using a qualitative research approach. As a theoretical contribution, we introduce trialing behavior as a predecessor of sw…
Efektīva arābu valodas apguve mobilajās lietotnēs
2021
Bakalaura darbā ''Efektīva arābu valodas apguve mobilajās lietotnēs'' tiek pētīta arābu valodas apguve mobilajās lietotnēs. Šī darba mērķis ir aplūkot efektīvas arābu valodas apguves metodes, kuras ir iespējams izmantot arābu valodas apguves mobilajās lietotnēs. Mūsdienās ļoti strauji pieaug pieprasījums pēc viedtālruņiem, cilvēki aizvien vairāk izmanto tieši mobilās lietotnes, tāpēc pieaug arī pieprasījums pēc valodas apguves mobilajām lietotnēm. Mobilās lietotnes ir iespējams lietot neatkarīgi no atrašanās vietas un laika, kas ir liels ieguvums valodu apguvē, sevišķi arābu valodas apguvē. Sākotnēji pirmajā nodaļā tiek pētīta valodas apguves metodoloģija, kādu ir iespējams pielāgot arābu v…