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April 15, 2026International Journal of Environmental Research and Public HealthOpen Access

The Effect of Digital Literacy Training on Physical Activity App Acceptance and Behavioral Intentions among Older Women: An Experimental Study

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SBSilvija Baubonytė

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Experimental study shows improved app acceptance in older women, suggesting digital training helps.

Key Points

  • This study aims to assess the impact of digital literacy training on the acceptance of physical activity apps among older women.
  • 63 older women were randomly assigned to experimental and control groups.
  • The experimental group received nine weeks of app-specific digital literacy training.
  • Measurements of eHealth literacy, technology acceptance, and behavioral intentions were taken before and after the training.
  • Data analysis employed repeated-measures MANOVA and ANOVAs.
  • A significant Group × Time interaction was found for technology acceptance.
  • The experimental group experienced significant improvements in eHealth literacy and intentions to use physical activity apps.
  • Largest effect sizes noted for eHealth literacy (ηp2 = 0.39) and intention to use apps (ηp2 = 0.24).

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Silvija Baubonytė (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69df2abce4eeef8a2a6afc3ehttps://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph23040489
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