Research Article

Improving Physical Activity mHealth Interventions: Development of a Computational Model of Self-Efficacy Theory to Define Adaptive Goals for Exercise Promotion

Table 2

Samples of users’ data referring to the current profiles emerged from the comparison with an optimal profile.

Week
1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th

Profile 1–Capable
 Goal (METs)120240360480360480480600
 AchievementYESYESYESNOYESYESYESNO
 Self-EfficacyHIGHHIGHHIGHLOWHIGHLOWHIGHLOW

Profile 2–Slow but gradual
 Goal (METs)120240360360360480480360
 AchievementYESYESYESYESYESYESNONO
 Self-EfficacyHIGHHIGHLOWLOWHIGHLOWLOWLOW

Profile 3–Complicated
 Goal (METs)120240240240360480360240
 AchievementYESYESYESYESYESNONOYES
 Self-EfficacyHIGHLOWLOWHIGHHIGHHIGHLOWHIGH

Profile 4–Static
 Goal (METs)120120240120120240120120
 AchievementNOYESNONOYESNOYESYES
 Self-EfficacyHIGHHIGHLOWHIGHHIGHLOWLOWLOW

Optimal Profile
 Goal (METs)120240360480600600600600
 AchievementYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYES