The PAC App: Evaluating a Nationally Promoted Physical Activity App

In order to improve the health of Canadians, ParticipACTION developed the ParticipACTION App (PAC app), an incentivized, physical activity (PA) promotion and tracking app. The PAC app aims to increase the amount of PA and decrease the amount of sedentary activities for all Canadian. The PAC app was launch in February of 2019, and currently has over 100 000 downloads; however, the app is constantly evolving, and new app features are being developed. Physical activity apps have demonstrated moderate success at increasing physical activity levels in research interventions, and even less is known about their effectiveness in the real world. This internship will evaluate the PAC app in order to ensure the app is meeting the need of Canadians.

Faculty Supervisor:

Guy Faulkner

Student:

Kathleen (Katie) Di Sebastiano

Partner:

ParticipACTION

Discipline:

Kinesiology

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University:

University of British Columbia

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