Investigation of UX and Flow Experience in Sports Activities during the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Comparative Analysis of Cycling Apps

Klemens Weigl, Klemens Weigl, Klemens Weigl, Sabrina Schuster, Andreas Riener

2021

Abstract

Since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, a dramatic increase in mHealth application (app) downloads has been documented. However, overall dwell retention for fitness apps is low, so gamification techniques are used within apps with the goal of positively influencing the user experience and ultimately the user’s motivation. The so-called flow, which is related to intrinsic motivation, has been little explored in the context of cycling apps. Therefore, we conducted a quasi-experimental cycling study with 34 cyclists (20 female, 14 male; 19 to 57 years old) who tested the adidas Running by Runtastic (Adidas Runtastic), Komoot, and Strava cycling apps during a 20-minute bike ride. After testing each cycling app, they completed the User Experience Questionnaire (UEQ) and the Flow State Scale-2 Short (FSS-2S). Our results showed no significant differences across the six factors of the UEQ, nor across the total score of the FSS-2S. Thus, we conclude that the three cycling apps Adidas Runtastic, Komoot, and Strava are perceived and rated almost equally by female and male cyclists.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Weigl K., Schuster S. and Riener A. (2021). Investigation of UX and Flow Experience in Sports Activities during the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Comparative Analysis of Cycling Apps. In Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Sport Sciences Research and Technology Support - Volume 1: icSPORTS, ISBN 978-989-758-539-5, pages 61-68. DOI: 10.5220/0010688200003059

in Bibtex Style

@conference{icsports21,
author={Klemens Weigl and Sabrina Schuster and Andreas Riener},
title={Investigation of UX and Flow Experience in Sports Activities during the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Comparative Analysis of Cycling Apps},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Sport Sciences Research and Technology Support - Volume 1: icSPORTS,},
year={2021},
pages={61-68},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0010688200003059},
isbn={978-989-758-539-5},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Sport Sciences Research and Technology Support - Volume 1: icSPORTS,
TI - Investigation of UX and Flow Experience in Sports Activities during the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Comparative Analysis of Cycling Apps
SN - 978-989-758-539-5
AU - Weigl K.
AU - Schuster S.
AU - Riener A.
PY - 2021
SP - 61
EP - 68
DO - 10.5220/0010688200003059