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Table 1 Functional requirements of the platform

From: Mobile health platform based on user-centered design to promote exercise for patients with peripheral artery disease

Category

Function

Content

Behavior change technique

mHealth platform

App

Wearable tracker

Web-based portal

Information

Visual display

Personal graph of exercise

Prompt self-monitoring of behavior

Reminder

Exercise time

Prompt practice

 

Education

Exercise, disease management

Provide information about behavior-health link and others’ approval and consequence, Model or demonstrate the behavior

 

Motivation

Self-monitoring

Daily/weekly exercise

Prompt self-monitoring of behavior

Goal setting

Assigning tailored step count goal

Prompt specific goal setting, Set graded tasks

 

Goal attainment

Reward depending on achievement

Provide contingent rewards

 

Feedback

Automatic text messages

Prompt intention formation, Provide feedback on performance

 

Recording

Activities, pain level

Prompt self-monitoring of behavior, Prompt barrier identification