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Survival of the Fittest? Examining Lapsing Behaviour in the Context of Elderly People and the Use of Physical Activity Tracker Applications (2022)


Makkonen, M., Kari, T., & Frank, L. (2022). Survival of the Fittest? Examining Lapsing Behaviour in the Context of Elderly People and the Use of Physical Activity Tracker Applications. In Proceedings of the 55th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS 2022) (pp. 1448-1457). University of Hawai'i at Manoa. Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences. https://doi.org/10.24251/HICSS.2022.180


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All authors or editorsMakkonen, Markus; Kari, Tuomas; Frank, Lauri

Parent publicationProceedings of the 55th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS 2022)

Conference:

  • Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences

Place and date of conferenceMaui, HI, USA3.-7.1.2022

eISBN978-0-9981331-5-7

Journal or seriesProceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences

ISSN1530-1605

eISSN2572-6862

Publication year2022

Pages range1448-1457

PublisherUniversity of Hawai'i at Manoa

Publication countryUnited States

Publication languageEnglish

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.24251/HICSS.2022.180

Persistent website addresshttp://hdl.handle.net/10125/79512

Publication open accessOpenly available

Publication channel open accessOpen Access channel

Publication is parallel published (JYX)https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/79383


Abstract

Physical activity (PA) tracker applications have been proposed as one potential solution to the increasingly prevalent physical inactivity problem among elderly people, but their long-term potential is limited by the frequent lapses in their use. In this study, our objective is to promote the understanding of the lapsing behaviour of PA tracker applications among elderly people. More specifically, we are interested in how gender, age, and household type as well as initial PA level and technology readiness (TR) affect the risk of lapsing. As the data for the study, we use actual PA tracker application usage data as well as survey data, which were both collected in our ongoing research program and are analysed by using survival analysis. We find lapsing behaviour to be affected mainly by initial PA level as well as to some degree by TR and gender but not by age and household type.


Keywordsolder peopleageingelderlyphysical activityactivity (properties)movingphysical trainingphysical fitnesstrackingmeasuring instruments (indicators)measuring instruments (devices)technologyapplications (computer programmes)attitudeshealth promotionhealth effects

Free keywordsterveysteknologia


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Ministry reportingYes

Reporting Year2022

JUFO rating1


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