Behavioral economics, wearable devices, and cooperative games: Results from a population-based intervention to increase physical activity

JMIR Serious Games

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2016, Pages

  Van Mierlo, Trevor ^a,b   Hyatt, Douglas ^c   Ching, Andrew T ^c   Fournier, Rachel ^a,b   Dembo, Ron S ^d  

^a Evolution Health Systems Inc   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^d Zerofootprint   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adherence; Behavioral economics; Compliance; Cooperative games; Health rewards; Internet of things; Serious games; Superusers; Wearable devices

Indexed keywords

EID: 84996668815     PISSN: None     EISSN: 22919279     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/games.5358     Document Type: Article

References (36)

1. Volpp KG, Pauly MV, Loewenstein G, Bangsberg D. P4P4P: An agenda for research on pay-for-performance for patients. Health Aff (Millwood) 2009; 28(1):206-214. [doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.28.1.206]
2. Wu J. Rewarding healthy behaviors-pay patients for performance. Ann Fam Med 2012; 10(3):261-263. [doi: 10.1370/afm.1334]
3. Whalen J. MedTech Boston. 2015. (2015) Healthcare Wearables: Thoughts From the Experts on Challenges and Potential BreakthroughsURL:https://medtechboston.medstro.com/blog/2015/05/13/healthcare-wearables-thoughts-from-the-experts-on-challenges-potential-breakthroughs/[accessed 2016-01-11] [WebCite Cache ID 6eSgrhu5X]
4. Billinghurst M. Wearable devices: new ways to manage information. Computer 1999; 32(1):57-64.
5. Binks M, van Mierlo T. Utilization patterns and user characteristics of an ad libitum Internet weight loss program. J Med Internet Res 2010; 12(1):e9. [doi: 10.2196/jmir.1347]
6. Cunningham J, Murphy M, Hendershot CS. Treatment dismantling pilot study to identify the active ingredients in personalized feedback interventions for hazardous alcohol use: Randomized controlled trial. Addict Sci Clin Prat 2014; 10(1).
7. Kreuter MW, Skinner CS. Tailoring: what's in a name? Health Educ Res 2000 Feb; 15(1):1-4 [FREE Full text] [Medline: 10788196]
8. Eysenbach G, Powell J, Englesakis M, Rizo C, Stern A. Health related virtual communities and electronic support groups: Systematic review of the effects of online peer to peer interactions. BMJ 2004 May 15; 328(7449):1166 [FREE Full text] [doi: 10.1136/bmj.328.7449.1166] [Medline: 15142921]
9. Selby P, van Mierlo T, Voci SC, Parent D, Cunningham JA. Online social and professional support for smokers trying to quit: An exploration of first time posts from 2562 members. J Med Internet Res 2010; 12(3):e34 [FREE Full text] [doi: 10.2196/jmir.1340] [Medline: 20719739]
10. Kolt G, Schofield G, Kerse N, Garrett N, Ashton T, Patel A. Healthy Steps trial: Pedometer-based advice and physical activity for low-active older adults. Ann Fam Med 2012; 10(3):206-212 [FREE Full text] [doi: 10.1370/afm.1345] [Medline: 22585884]
11. Mendoza L, Horta P, Espinoza J, Aguilera M, Balmaceda N, Castro A, et al. Pedometers to enhance physical activity in COPD: A randomised controlled trial. Eur Respir J 2015 Feb; 45(2):347-354 [FREE Full text] [doi: 10.1183/09031936.00084514] [Medline: 25261324]
12. Taylor NP. FierceBiotechIT. 2015. Number of Clinical Trials to Use Wearables Nears 300URL:http://www. fiercebiotechit.com/story/number-clinical-trials-use-wearables-nears-300/2015-09-16 [accessed 2016-01-11] [WebCite Cache ID 6eSiOjKTd]
13. Robinson R. Pharma Voice. 2015. Wearables in Clinical TrialsURL:https://s3.amazonaws.com/aws-mdsol-corporate-website-prod/mHealth_Wearables-Clinical-Trials_20150601_PharmaVOICE_Article.pdf [accessed 2016-01-11] [WebCite Cache ID 6eSiTUSAe]
14. Comstock J. mobihealthnews. 2015. Google X is Developing a Wearable for Clinical ResearchURL:http://mobihealthnews. com/44622/google-x-is-developing-a-wearable-for-clinical-research/[accessed 2016-01-11] [WebCite Cache ID 6eSib4LdJ]
15. Coolbaugh CL, Raymond SJ, Hawkins DA. Feasibility of a dynamic web guidance approach for personalized physical activity prescription based on daily information from wearable technology. JMIR Res Protoc 2015; 4(2):e67 [FREE Full text] [doi: 10.2196/resprot.3966] [Medline: 26043793]
16. Giles EL, Sniehotta FF, McColl E, Adams J. Acceptability of financial incentives and penalties for encouraging uptake of healthy behaviours: Focus groups. BMC Public Health 2015; 15:58 [FREE Full text] [doi: 10.1186/s12889-015-1409-y] [Medline: 25636330]
17. Halpern S, French B, Small D, Saulsgiver K, Harhay MO, Audrain-McGovern J, et al. Randomized trial of four financial-incentive programs for smoking cessation. N Engl J Med 2015 May 28; 372(22):2108-2117 [FREE Full text] [doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1414293] [Medline: 25970009]
18. Kullgren J, Troxel A, Loewenstein G, Asch DA, Norton LA, Wesby L, et al. Individual- versus group-based financial incentives for weight loss: A randomized, controlled trial. Ann Intern Med 2013 Apr 2; 158(7):505-514 [FREE Full text] [doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-158-7-201304020-00002] [Medline: 23546562]
19. Liu S, Hodgson C, Zbib AM, Payne AYM, Nolan RP. The effectiveness of loyalty rewards to promote the use of an Internet-based heart health program. J Med Internet Res 2014; 16(7):e163 [FREE Full text] [doi: 10.2196/jmir.3458] [Medline: 24989982]
20. Mantzari TM, Vogt F, Marteau TM. Financial incentives for increasing uptake of HPV vaccinations: A randomized controlled trial. Health Psychol 2015 Feb; 34(2):160-171 [FREE Full text] [doi: 10.1037/hea0000088] [Medline: 25133822]
21. DiMatteo MR. Variations in patients' adherence to medical recommendations: A quantitative review of 50 years of research. Med Care 2004 Mar; 42(3):200-209. [Medline: 15076819]
22. Viswanathan M, Golin CE, Jones CD, Ashok M, Blalock SJ, Wines RCM, et al. Interventions to improve adherence to self-administered medications for chronic diseases in the United States: A systematic review. Ann Intern Med 2012 Dec 4; 157(11):785-795. [doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-157-11-201212040-00538] [Medline: 22964778]
23. Berwick DM, Nolan TW, Whittington J. The triple aim: Care, health, and cost. Health Aff (Millwood) 2008; 27(3):759-769 [FREE Full text] [doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.27.3.759] [Medline: 18474969]
24. Glasgow RE, McKay HG, Piette JD, Reynolds KD. The RE-AIM framework for evaluating interventions: what can it tell us about approaches to chronic illness management? Patient Educ Couns 2001 Aug; 44(2):119-127. [Medline: 11479052]
25. Eysenbach G. The law of attrition. J Med Internet Res 2005; 7(1):e11 [FREE Full text] [doi: 10.2196/jmir.7.1.e11] [Medline: 15829473]
26. Itagaki MW, Berlin RB, Schatz BR. MeGenMed. 2002. The Rise and Fall of E-Health: Lessons From the First Generation of Internet HealthcareURL:http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/431144 [accessed 2016-01-12] [WebCite Cache ID 6eUIYLbAS]
27. Fox S. Pew Internet & American Life Project. 2010. Mobile Health 2010URL:http://www.pewinternet.org/files/old-media//Files/Reports/2010/PIP_Mobile_Health_2010.pdf [accessed 2016-01-11] [WebCite Cache ID 6eSkDwCiQ]
28. Gill S, Contreras O, Muñoz RF, Leykin Y. Participant retention in an automated online monthly depression rescreening program: Patterns and predictors. Internet Interv 2014 Mar; 1(1):20-25 [FREE Full text] [doi: 10.1016/j.invent.2014.02.003] [Medline: 25045623]
29. Carron-Arthur B, Cunningham JA, Griffiths KA. Describing the distribution of engagement in an Internet support group by post frequency: A comparison of the 90-9-1 Principle and Zipf's Law. Internet Interventions 2014 Oct; 1(4):165-168. [doi: 10.1016/j.invent.2014.09.003]
30. van Mierlo T, Hyatt D, Ching AT. Mapping power law distributions in digital health social networks: Methods, interpretations, and practical implications. J Med Internet Res 2015; 17(6):e160 [FREE Full text] [doi: 10.2196/jmir.4297] [Medline: 26111790]
31. van Mierlo T. The 1% rule in four digital health social networks: An observational study. J Med Internet Res 2014; 16(2):e33 [FREE Full text] [doi: 10.2196/jmir.2966] [Medline: 24496109]
32. van Mierlo T, Voci S, Lee S, Fournier R, Selby P. Superusers in social networks for smoking cessation: Analysis of demographic characteristics and posting behavior from the Canadian Cancer Society's smokers' helpline online and StopSmokingCenter.net. J Med Internet Res 2012; 14(3):e66 [FREE Full text] [doi: 10.2196/jmir.1854] [Medline: 22732103]
33. Dormuth CR, Patrick AR, Shrank WH, Wright JM, Glynn RJ, Sutherland J, et al. Statin adherence and risk of accidents: A cautionary tale. Circulation 2009 Apr 21; 119(15):2051-2057 [FREE Full text] [doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.108.824151] [Medline: 19349320]
34. Shrank WH, Patrick AR, Brookhart MA. Healthy user and related biases in observational studies of preventive interventions: A primer for physicians. J Gen Intern Med 2011 May; 26(5):546-550 [FREE Full text] [doi: 10.1007/s11606-010-1609-1] [Medline: 21203857]
35. Office of the Privacy Commisioner of Canada. Justice Laws Website. 2000. Personal Information Protection Electronic Documents ActURL:http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/P-8.6/index.html [accessed 2016-01-11] [WebCite Cache ID 6eSl87nAA]
36. Canadian Society for Exercise and Physiology. CSEP | SCPE. 2015. Canadian Physical Activity GuidelinesURL:http://www.csep.ca/CMFiles/Guidelines/CSEP_PAGuidelines_adults_en.pdf [accessed 2016-01-11] [WebCite Cache ID 6eSlINZUU]