A wearable-enhanced fitness program for older adults, combining fitness trackers and gamification elements: the pilot study fMOOC@Home

Steinert, Anika; Buchem, Ilona; Merceron, Agathe; Kreutel, Jörn; Haesner, Marten

doi:10.1007/s11332-017-0424-z

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“…In one sample of college-aged adults, WFTs were associated with increased PA 15 whereas in 2 other samples, they were associated with small, nonsignificant increases in step count, 12 and increases in sedentary time. 16 In adults, however, WFTs were associated with increases in both self-reported PA 17,18 and objectively measured PA. 19 -23 Two studies showed PA increased only in individuals not already meeting PA recommendations, 17,21 indicating perhaps that WFTs are most effective in sedentary or under active adults.…”

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Effects of Motivational Interviewing and Wearable Fitness Trackers on Motivation and Physical Activity: A Systematic Review

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Objective: To systematically review the impacts of Wearable Fitness Trackers (WFTs), Motivational Interviewing (MI), and Self Determination Theory (SDT)–based interventions on physical activity (PA) and motivation for PA. Data Source: Manuscripts published between 2008 and 2018 in PubMed, Web of Science, CABAbstracts, and SPORTDiscus database were reviewed. Study Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria: Inclusion criteria were original pilot studies, randomized controlled trials (RCT), cross-sectional studies, qualitative assessments, prospective cohort studies, longitudinal observational studies, and pretest posttest designs published in peer-reviewed journals. Data Extraction: Studies were evaluated by 2 independent researchers for inclusion. Data Synthesis: Extracted data were synthesized in a tabular format and narrative summary. Results: Twenty-six studies met final inclusion criteria, 10 addressed WFT use and PA behavior, 4 investigated WFT use and its association with motivation for PA, and 10 examined SDT and/or MI and their effect on motivation for PA and/or PA behavior. Finally, 2 studies addressed SDT-based MI, WFT use, and the combined effect on PA behavior. Conclusions: While SDT-based interventions and MI positively impact motivation for PA and PA behavior, WFTs revealed mixed results. Wearable Fitness Trackers prove effective among individuals not currently meeting PA guidelines but have little impact on other populations. Self Determination Theory, MI, and WFTs use provides a promising combination of interventions to increase PA among sedentary individuals, though research is limited.

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Effects of Motivational Interviewing and Wearable Fitness Trackers on Motivation and Physical Activity: A Systematic Review

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“…Independence & secure living [22, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31-40, 42, 45-47, 49, 50, 51] [ 22-30, 32-40, 45-51] Wearable device 11 Movement recognition 6 [23,24,28,31,36,41,43,44,48,51,52] [ 29,31,36,42,51,52] Activity tracker 3 Algorithm 3 [25,29,47] [ 33,43,44] Non-wearable device 2 Location tracking 2 [42,52] [ 28,41] The sum of n per category could exceed or not reach 31 as papers can be classified in multiple sub-categories or none if the item was not reported.…”

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confidence: 99%

The use of mHealth solutions in active and healthy ageing promotion: an explorative scoping review

Marcussen¹,

Marinus²

2021

jidhealth

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The global population aged 60 years and over is expected to almost double between 2015 and 2050 from 12.0% to 22.0%, which will directly impact countries' labor market composition and increase the economic pressure on their healthcare systems. One way to address these challenges is to promote Active and Healthy Ageing (AHA) using mobile Health (mHealth). This research aims to provide an initial overview of the width and the depth of contemporary preventive mHealth solutions that promote AHA among healthy, independent older adults (individuals aged 60 years and over). To do so, an explorative scoping review was applied to search online databases for recent studies (March 2015 - March 2020) addressing the promotion of mHealth solutions targeting healthy and independent older adults. We identified 31 publications that met the inclusion criteria. Most of them utilized either mobile (n=25) and/or wearable (n=11) devices. mHealth solutions mostly promoted AHA by targeting older adults’ active lifestyles or independence. Most of the studies (n=27) did not apply a theoretical framework on which the mHealth promotion was based. User-experience was positive (n=12) when the solution was easy to use but negative (n=11) when the participants were resistant or faced challenges using the device and/or technology. The review concludes that mHealth offers the opportunity to combat the issues faced by an unhealthy and dependent aging population by promoting AHA through focusing on older adults’ Lifestyle, Daily functioning, and Participation. Future research should use multidisciplinary integrated approaches and strong theoretical and methodological foundations to investigate mHealth solutions' impact on AHA behavioral change.

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“…Consequently, the first examples of gamified MOOCs can be found from 2014 onwards, since then, the game elements most implemented have been PBL (Points, Badges and Leader boards), which do not require in-depth usability studies due to their simplicity in design. However, by digging into the literature, we found two examples of usability studies of game elements applied in MOOCs: [20] and [21].…”

Section: Usability Studies In the Field Of Gamification Of Moocsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In these two examples, methods like the eye tracking and the RTA are not applied. More specifically, [20] presents, among others, the results of a usability study of their application, performed by means of: SUS (system usability scale) and UEQ (user evaluation questionnaire). While [21], uses only an assessment tool, the Nielsen questionnaire, composed of 51 Likert-scale items [21].…”

Section: Usability Studies In the Field Of Gamification Of Moocsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In the first case, the system evaluated was "the training system (combination of smartphone app and activity-tracking device)" [20], which consisted of a smartphone app, developed within the "MOOC project" [20]. While in the second case the authors tested their gamified system which was designed to enhance student collaboration within a SPOC (Small Private Online Courses) [21].…”

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May the Plan be with you! A Usability Study of the Stimulated Planning Game Element Embedded in a MOOC Platform

Antonaci

Klemke

Dirkx

et al. 2019

IJSG

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Goal achievement is a measure of success; this could be particularly true in Massive Online Open Courses (MOOC), which are approached by a massive audience with an enormous variety of needs. However, in MOOC one is unlikely to find solutions which allow students to pursue their individual goals and achieve them. Inspired by implementation intention theory and strategy games we have developed the first prototype of the game element Stimulated Planning (SP) which will enable MOOC users to achieve their goals. In this study we have investigated SP usability via usability test, eye tracking and the retrospective think-aloud. As well as we have examined if our design choices matched the conceptual planning process of our users. We found that our system matches our sample’s idea of planning and that our system usability can be improved further. Our findings are the base of our future works.

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A wearable-enhanced fitness program for older adults, combining fitness trackers and gamification elements: the pilot study fMOOC@Home

Cited by 27 publications

References 27 publications

Effects of Motivational Interviewing and Wearable Fitness Trackers on Motivation and Physical Activity: A Systematic Review

Effects of Motivational Interviewing and Wearable Fitness Trackers on Motivation and Physical Activity: A Systematic Review

The use of mHealth solutions in active and healthy ageing promotion: an explorative scoping review

May the Plan be with you! A Usability Study of the Stimulated Planning Game Element Embedded in a MOOC Platform

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