Adding team-based financial incentives to the Carrot Rewards physical activity app increases daily step count on a population scale: a 24-week matched case control study

Adding team-based financial incentives to the Carrot Rewards physical activity app increases daily step count on a population scale: a 24-week matched case control study

Abstract Background Mobile health applications (mHealth apps) targeting physical inactivity have increased in popularity yet are usually limited by low engagement. This study examined the impact of adding team-based incentives (Step Together Challenges, STCs) to an existing mHealth app (Carrot Rewar...

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Main Authors: Emma Pearson, Harry Prapavessis, Christopher Higgins, Robert Petrella, Lauren White, Marc Mitchell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-11-01
Series:International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
Subjects:
Social relatedness
Physical activity
mHealth
Public health
Behavioural economics
Rewards
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12966-020-01043-1

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