SmartLife smart clothing gamification to promote energy-related behaviours among adolescents

Abstract

Inactivity and high sedentary behavior among adolescents are main societal problems. Unhealthy lifestyles place a large burden on society and promoting healthy lifestyles is thus key for health, wellness and economic prosperity. These noncommunicable diseases and unhealthy lifestyles furthermore occur more often among lower socioeconomic groups, which indicates a need for healthy lifestyle promotion programs to help reduce health inequalities and improve social inclusion. The SmartLife project aims to create a mobile game that requires lower body movement, and is personalized by physiological feedback measured by smart textiles. Personalization via smart textiles can present a game challenge achievable for the current fitness level of the player and can adjust this based on activity levels during game play. This approach can improve current exergames to achieve a higher level of intensity in physical activity, needed to create a health impact, and can do so considering what is achievable for the person and hence reduce drop-out and injury risks.

Does Dynamic Tailoring of A Narrative-Driven Exergame Result in Higher User Engagement among Adolescents? Results from A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial

“…The study is part of the European SmartLife project (www.smartlifeproject.eu) which aims to increase physical activity among adolescents using a mobile exergame [50,51]. The game developed for this project consisted of a narrative-driven, single player, audiosupported mobile exergame.…”

“…Apart from the presence or absence of dynamic tailoring, the game was identical. A detailed description of the game can be found elsewhere [ 50 , 51 , 53 ]. The game has been developed in close collaboration with the target group, game developers and researchers, by following a participatory game design [ 54 ].…”

Playing a Board Game to Learn Bioenergy and Biofuels Topics in an Interactive, Engaging Context

“…Also, Sun et al included two commonly known games: “Angry Bird Space” (circular motion) and “Cut the Rope” (pendulum concept) for supporting cognitive elaboration of physical concepts in junior high school students. Finally, in the energy sector, some studies associated with energy efficiency and energy saving in households were published. − Most of these were designed for a general public and not for undergraduate use in the context of higher education.…”

An investigation into the fabrication parameters of screen-printed capacitive sensors on e-textiles

“…If these features are maintained along with the smart functionality, then smart textiles can be used in diverse applications. Healthcare, 4,5 sports, 5,6 military 7 and gaming 8,9 are some of the fields where smart textiles can be employed.…”