부산대학교 도서관

Although middle-aged and older adults are not in the traditional target market for technology products, smart phones are seeing increasingly widespread use among this segment of the population. However, the opinions of middle-aged and older adults regarding the use of exercise mobile applications (apps) have rarely received the attention of researchers. In this experimental design study, participants (N=11) used an exercise app for 8 weeks after which the data collected were analyzed through the framework of a technology acceptance model. The results showed that external factors led different individuals to evaluate the app differently. Studied individuals used exercise apps in various ways depending on their personal physiological health status and proficiency in operating smart phones. Motivation and a sense of accomplishment in using apps played important roles among the individuals in determining their acceptance or rejection of the product. The results relating to the mobile exercise app will provide a reference for designing future apps and products for middle-aged and older adults.