Physical Activity Support Community TogetherActive - Architecture, Implementation and Evaluation

Lamia Elloumi, Bert-Jan van Beijnum, Hermie Hermens

2015

Abstract

Reducing sedentary lifestyle and physical inactivity is getting an increased attention of researchers and health organizations due to its significant benefits on health. In the same direction we are proposing a virtual community system, TogetherActive, which supports people in their daily physical activity. The community is connected to physical activity sensors and provide social support (informational, emotional, instrumental and appraisal supports). In order to increase motivation, individual and group goals, comparison, competition and cooperation are the key concepts considered in the system. This paper presents the design, implementation and usability evaluation of the TogetherActive system.

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Elloumi L., Beijnum B. and Hermens H. (2015). Physical Activity Support Community TogetherActive - Architecture, Implementation and Evaluation . In Proceedings of the International Conference on Health Informatics - Volume 1: HEALTHINF, (BIOSTEC 2015) ISBN 978-989-758-068-0, pages 200-211. DOI: 10.5220/0005289102000211


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@conference{healthinf15,
author={Lamia Elloumi and Bert-Jan van Beijnum and Hermie Hermens},
title={Physical Activity Support Community TogetherActive - Architecture, Implementation and Evaluation},
booktitle={Proceedings of the International Conference on Health Informatics - Volume 1: HEALTHINF, (BIOSTEC 2015)},
year={2015},
pages={200-211},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0005289102000211},
isbn={978-989-758-068-0},
}


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TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the International Conference on Health Informatics - Volume 1: HEALTHINF, (BIOSTEC 2015)
TI - Physical Activity Support Community TogetherActive - Architecture, Implementation and Evaluation
SN - 978-989-758-068-0
AU - Elloumi L.
AU - Beijnum B.
AU - Hermens H.
PY - 2015
SP - 200
EP - 211
DO - 10.5220/0005289102000211