The relationship between fitness app use and physical activity behavior is mediated by exercise identity

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Highlights：

• Fitness app users were more physically active than non-users.

• Fitness app users had greater exercise identity than non-users.

• Exercise identity was positively associated with physical activity.

• Exercise identity mediated the relationship between app use and physical activity.

摘要

•Fitness app users were more physically active than non-users.•Fitness app users had greater exercise identity than non-users.•Exercise identity was positively associated with physical activity.•Exercise identity mediated the relationship between app use and physical activity.

论文关键词：Fitness applications,Exercise,Identity,Physical activity,Cell phone,Smartphone

论文评审过程：Received 12 September 2019, Revised 6 February 2020, Accepted 20 February 2020, Available online 21 February 2020, Version of Record 26 February 2020.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2020.106313