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New Health Study Validates Diet App's Cash Payout Paradigm

New Health Study Validates Diet App's Cash Payout Paradigm

Article Courtesy of Merilee Kern, MBA. Findings uncover that social gamification + competition increases physical activity among overweight and obese adults—both key components of HealthyWage.com’s monetary reward-driven wellness contests for individuals and corporate/team-based weight loss challenges According to new study findings published by JAMA Internal Medicine, behavioral economics-based gamification led to “significantly” increased physical activity …

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