Exploring Self-Management–Based Mobile Health User Typologies and Associations Between User Types and Satisfaction With Key Mobile Health Functions: Comparative Study of Various Fitness and Weight Management App User Types

Users of mHealth apps exhibit diverse types, with significant differences in health management characteristics and satisfaction with the 5 functional designs of fitness and weight management apps. This study clarifies individual-level differences in user satisfaction with mHealth apps.

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JMIR Medical Informatics
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2026-01-12
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https://doi.org/10.2196/64860
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Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
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Exploring Self-Management–Based Mobile Health User Typologies and Associations Between User Types and Satisfaction With Key Mobile Health Functions: Comparative Study of Various Fitness and Weight Management App User Types

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Exploring Self-Management–Based Mobile Health User Typologies and Associations Between User Types and Satisfaction With Key Mobile Health Functions: Comparative Study of Various Fitness and Weight Management App User Types

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Users of mHealth apps exhibit diverse types, with significant differences in health management characteristics and satisfaction with the 5 functional designs of fitness and weight management apps. This study clarifies individual-level differences in user satisfaction with mHealth apps.

JMIR Medical InformaticsVol. 14
Qingdao University (CN), Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (CN), Peking University (CN), Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University (CN), Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University (CN), Qingdao Municipal Hospital (CN), Peking University Third Hospital (CN), Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University (CN), Center for Life Sciences (CN), Hangzhou Medical College (CN), Zhejiang University (CN), Hainan Medical University (CN)
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Exploring Self-Management–Based Mobile Health User Typologies and Associations Between User Types and Satisfaction With Key Mobile Health Functions: Comparative Study of Various Fitness and Weight Management App User Types — Jianbo Lei, Xiaoyi Jiao, et al. · JMIR Medical Informatics (2026) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS