A4 Article in conference proceedings
The Effects of Using a Mobile Wellness Application on Physical Activity Levels : A Four-Month Follow-Up Study Among Aged People (2020)
Kari, T., Makkonen, M., Frank, L., Carlsson, J., & Sell, A. (2020). The Effects of Using a Mobile Wellness Application on Physical Activity Levels : A Four-Month Follow-Up Study Among Aged People. In A. Pucihar, M. Kljajic Borstnar, R. Bons, H. Cripps, A. Sheombar, & D. Vidmar (Eds.), 33rd Bled eConference : Enabling technology for a sustainable society (pp. 455-468). University of Maribor. https://doi.org/10.18690/978-961-286-362-3.31
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Publication details
All authors or editors: Kari, Tuomas; Makkonen, Markus; Frank, Lauri; Carlsson, Joanna; Sell, Anna
Parent publication: 33rd Bled eConference : Enabling technology for a sustainable society
Parent publication editors: Pucihar, Andreja; Kljajic Borstnar, Mirjana; Bons, Roger; Cripps, Helen; Sheombar, Anand; Vidmar, Doroteja
Conference:
- Bled eConference
Place and date of conference: Bled, Slovenia, 28.-29.6.2020
eISBN: 978-961-286-362-3
Publication year: 2020
Pages range: 455-468
Number of pages in the book: 734
Publisher: University of Maribor
Place of Publication: Maribor
Publication country: Slovenia
Publication language: English
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18690/978-961-286-362-3.31
Persistent website address: https://press.um.si/index.php/ump/catalog/view/483/586/918-3
Publication open access: Openly available
Publication channel open access: Open Access channel
Publication is parallel published (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/71092
Abstract
Insufficient physical activity threatens people in older age. Thus, finding ways to support a physically active life in the older age is important. Digital wellness technologies have been presented as potential solutions, but in order for these solutions to be effective, research to gain insights on their use among aged people is needed. This study investigated how the use of a mobile wellness application for tracking physical activity affects physical activity levels among aged people. The physical activity levels were measured by using the IPAQ-E. The focus was on the first four months of use. The study was part of a research program in which groups of aged people take into use a mobile wellness application. The results show a modest, however, statistically not significant increase in the physical activity levels after the first four months of use. The study suggests that digital wellness technologies have potential for promoting physical activity levels among aged people.
Keywords: welfare technology; physical activity; physical training; older people; measuring instruments (devices); applications (computer programmes); mobile apps
Free keywords: digital wellness; wellness technology; mobile; wellness application; mobile application
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Ministry reporting: Yes
Reporting Year: 2020
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