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Table 3 Post-trial uMARS results for walkers (n = 34) and Peer Leaders (n = 7)

From: Development and feasibility of a mobile phone application designed to support physically inactive employees to increase walking

Subscale / item

Scale anchor 1

Scale anchor 5

Walkers

Peer Leaders

Mean

SD

Min score

Max score

Mean

SD

Min score

Max score

Overall app quality

  

3.68

.44

2.93

4.63

3.89

.39

3.21

4.33

 Engagement

Not interesting at all a

Very interesting; would engage user in repeat use a

2.95

.59

1.60

4.20

3.34

.37

2.80

3.80

 Functionality

No logical connection between screens at all/navigation is difficult a

Perfectly logical, easy, clear and intuitive screen flow throughout, and/or has shortcuts a

3.86

.52

3.00

5.00

4.25

.46

3.50

4.75

 Aesthetics

Very bad design, cluttered, some options impossible to select, locate, see or read a

Professional, simple, clear, orderly, logically organized a

3.55

.60

3.25

5.00

3.86

.33

3.33

4.33

 Information

Suspicious source a

Definitely comes from a legitimate source a

4.12

.53

3.25

5.00

4.11

.63

3.00

5.00

Subjective quality

  

2.46

.72

1.00

4.00

3.29

.53

2.25

3.75

 Recommend app to others

Not at all

Definitely

2.65

.85

1.00

4.00

3.43

1.62

1.00

5.00

 Times you would use app in next 12 months

None

> 50

2.94

1.50

1.00

5.00

4.50

.84

3.00

5.00

 Would you pay for this app

Definitely not

Definitely yes

1.24

.61

1.00

3.00

1.71

.76

1.00

3.00

 Overall star rating

One of the worst apps I’ve used

One of the best apps I’ve used

3.00

.78

1.00

4.00

3.43

.79

3.00

3.00

Perceived impact

  

2.92

1.16

1.00

5.00

3.23

1.10

1.00

4.33

 Increase awareness

Strongly disagree

Strongly agree

3.15

1.31

1.00

5.00

3.29

1.25

1.00

5.00

 Increase knowledge

Strongly disagree

Strongly agree

2.94

1.25

1.00

5.00

3.00

1.16

1.00

5.00

 Changed attitude

Strongly disagree

Strongly agree

2.97

1.36

1.00

5.00

3.14

1.22

1.00

5.00

 Increase motivation

Strongly disagree

Strongly agree

3.06

1.03

1.00

5.00

3.71

1.50

1.00

5.00

 Encourage to seek further help

Strongly disagree

Strongly agree

2.59

1.13

1.00

5.00

2.71

.95

1.00

4.00

 Increase walking

Strongly disagree

Strongly agree

2.82

1.36

1.00

5.00

3.57

1.40

1.00

5.00

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