Overview of Assumption Tests

Who We Recruited and Why?

For Assumption Tests 1 and 2, we recruited friends that are interested in fitness overall and regularly go to the gym. Many of them occasionally stretch at the gym before working out, but they do not possess a stretching habit detached from the gym. We recruited them because they are already consistently engaged in physical activity for their wellness, making them more likely to be receptive to building a new fitness-related habit. However, since stretching is not an independent part of their routine, they provide valuable insights into the barriers and motivations behind forming a consistent stretching habit.

For Assumption Test 3, I recruited two different large friend groups (10-15 people each) because I have a strong relationship with them, which makes them more likely to engage in an activity out of accountability to me. The better the relationship, the stronger the sense of obligation and motivation to participate. By testing this within a close-knit group, I could better observe how accountability to a friend influences action, demonstrating its potential power in forming habits like stretching.

Artifacts

HERE is a link to the google form we used for Assumption Test 1 to understand the differences in gain-oriented vs. loss-oriented motivators for stretching.

HERE is a link to the google form we used for Assumption Test 2 to understand the time people are willing to dedicate to stretching when prompted, even if prompted during busy times.

The following are participants’ reactions to Assumption Test 3.