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To optimize the effectiveness of mHealth in these contexts, it is essential to build a stronger evidence base on user experience.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Objective<\/jats:title>\n This study aimed to investigate how healthy children and young people engaged with an augmented reality (AR) app developed specifically for children and young people undergoing cancer treatment, and to identify design features that may support engagement and behavior change in the intended clinical population.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Methods<\/jats:title>\n School and university students, aged 8\u201021 years, were eligible to participate in the study. Practical workshops allowed participants to engage with the AR exercise app before taking part in focus groups to explore user experiences. Data were analyzed using qualitative content analysis, which also involved a critical friend approach using 2 researchers (HM and KS). Suggested improvements were mapped against the motivational affordances\u2019 taxonomy.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n A total of 39 participants aged 8\u201021 years took part in the focus group study. Participants found the demonstrations and varied exercises useful but expressed some concerns regarding data safety and functionality of the novel AR avatar. It was proposed that additional educational components, challenges, and rewards, as well as a customizable avatar, social support features, and audio instructions for a more inclusive design would be desirable and could enhance user experience. When mapped against the motivational affordances taxonomy, the suggested improvements aligned primarily with mechanisms of user education, challenges, feedback, cooperation, and comparison.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n This study provides an understanding of how apps that prescribe exercise can be optimized to enhance motivation and user experience. By assessing feedback and suggestions for improvements, the findings highlight key design features that may support engagement. 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