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Session

GR1_3_2: Abstract presentation: Promoting Physical Activity in Children and Adolescents: From Evidence to Action
Location: Glass room 1
Session Chair: Jan Seghers

Presentation 2

11:35am - 11:45am

Co-creating a gamified mobile application to promote adolescent physical activity in Ljubljana: functional specification and pilot protocol

Nataša Stojnić^1,2, Saša Šajn Lekše¹, Slađana Božić¹, Zalika Klemenc-Ketiš^1,3,4

1: Community Health Centre Ljubljana, Slovenia; 2: Angela Boškin Faculty of Health Care, Jesenice, Slovenia; 3: Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia; 4: Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Maribor, Slovenia

Background and aim of the study: Adolescent physical inactivity represents a growing public health concern. Digital tools can support health-enhancing physical activity if they are co-created, privacy-preserving, and screen-time aware. LJ-MOVE »Discover Ljubljana« is a gamified mobile application designed to promote health-enhancing physical activity among secondary school students by combining movement with urban exploration and digital well-being safeguards.

Methods: Development followed an Urban Living Lab (ULL) process within the CITY-MOVE project, led by the Community Health Centre Ljubljana and co-produced with the Municipality of Ljubljana, digital wellbeing non-governmental organisation, and adolescents. A comprehensive evidence review and focus groups were conducted to derive user needs and functional requirements. These requirements were then translated into a technical blueprint through iterative co-design workshops. App’s core functions include step counting, map-based “Discover Ljubljana” missions at 16 points with QR codes and short quizzes, daily/weekly challenges, achievements, avatar customisation, and optional leaderboard features with a hybrid reward system (virtual items and locally sponsored prizes). Implementation will be piloted for 6 weeks in selected secondary schools. Evaluation focuses on feasibility and user experience, using engagement analytics and the user version of the Mobile App Rating Scale (uMARS).

Results: Co-creation prioritised features such as adolescent interaction, personalisation, visible progress, and meaningful rewards—while addressing barriers such as privacy for minors and risks of excessive competition/screen time through predefined safe messages and digital detox.

Conclusions: ULL and LJ-MOVE app provide a blueprint for collaboration among schools, municipalities, and primary health care services that is both implementable and grounded in privacy-by-design principles.