The Intention to Use Fitness and Physical Activity Apps: A Systematic Review

Salvador Angosto, Jerónimo García-Fernández, Irena Valantine and Moisés Grimaldi-Puyana
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Salvador Angosto: Department of Physical Education and Sports, Faculty of Sports Sciences San Javier, University of Murcia, 30720 Santiago de la Ribera (Murcia), Spain
Jerónimo García-Fernández: Department of Physical Education and Sports, Faculty of Educational Sciences, Universidad de Sevilla, 41013 Seville, Spain
Irena Valantine: Department of Sport and Tourism Management, Lithuanian Sports University, 44221 Kaunas, Lithuanian
Moisés Grimaldi-Puyana: Department of Physical Education and Sports, Faculty of Educational Sciences, Universidad de Sevilla, 41013 Seville, Spain

Sustainability, 2020, vol. 12, issue 16, 1-25

Abstract: Recently the development of new technologies has produced an increase in the number of studies that try to evaluate consumer behavior towards the use of sports applications. The aim of this study is to perform a systematic review of the literature on the intention to use mobile applications (Apps) related to fitness and physical activity by consumers. This systematic review is a critical evaluation of the evidence from quantitative studies in the field of assessment of consumer behavior towards sport applications. A total of 13 studies are analyzed that propose models for evaluating the intentions to use fitness applications by sport consumers. The results revealed several key conclusions: (a) Technology Acceptance Model is the most widely used model; (b) the relationship between perceived utility and future intentions is the most analyzed; and (c) the most evaluated applications are diet/fitness. These findings could help technology managers to know the most important key elements to take into account in the development of future applications in sport organizations.

Keywords: physical activity; sport application; marketing consumption; technology acceptance model; smartphone app (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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