Applying Multi-criteria Decision Analysis Methods to Explore the Key Factors in Using Interactive Intelligent Health Promotion Equipment

Tsu-Ming Yeh, Hsiao-Yuan Lu and Fan-Yun Pai

SAGE Open, 2025, vol. 15, issue 1, 21582440251327474

Abstract: This research delves into the factors and considerations influencing the public’s adoption of interactive intelligent health promotion equipment. Utilizing the DEMATEL method, the study investigates the interrelations and significance of various decision criteria, laying groundwork for future initiatives promoting such equipment. The objective is to bolster interest in recreational sports, enhance physical well-being, and alleviate healthcare burdens. The study identifies eight primary factors: economic traits, personality traits, communication behavior, relative advantage, compatibility, complexity, observability, social support, and peer relationships. Through comprehensive analysis, both direct and indirect impacts of these factors are examined, along with the computation of key indicators. Findings suggest that, among individuals with exercise habits, personality traits and the perceived benefits of the product are pivotal in determining their adoption of interactive intelligent health promotion equipment. Within personality traits, comfort emerges as the most influential criterion, tending to influence other factors. Similarly, in the relative advantage category, personalization stands out as the primary sub-criterion with a ripple effect on other aspects. Further ANP analysis of DEMATEL findings highlights economic characteristics as the most weighted among individuals with exercise habits, followed by personality traits.

Keywords: DEMATEL; ANP; interactive intelligent health promotion equipment; key factors (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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