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Chick clique: persuasive technology to motivate teenage girls to exercise
Tammy Toscos,Anne M. Faber,Shunying An,Mona Praful Gandhi +3 more
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The intent of Chick Clique is to provide information at opportune times in order to modify the behaviors of girls and ultimately lead to improved health habits.Abstract:
We are developing a preventative health cell phone application that helps motivate teenage girls to exercise by exploiting their social desire to stay connected with their peers. We targeted girls because they are more likely to become less active throughout adolescence and are more likely to use dangerous techniques for losing weight. The intent of Chick Clique is to provide information at opportune times in order to modify the behaviors of girls and ultimately lead to improved health habits. Our study investigated how collecting, sharing and comparing personal fitness information impacts activity level and health awareness.read more
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Persuasive Systems Design: Key Issues, Process Model, and System Features
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Persuasive System Design Does Matter: A Systematic Review of Adherence to Web-Based Interventions
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Moving on from weiser's vision of calm computing: engaging ubicomp experiences
TL;DR: It is described how pervasive technologies can be added to the mix, outlining three areas of practice where there is much potential for professionals and laypeople alike to combine, adapt and use them in creative and constructive ways.
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Persuasive technology in the real world: a study of long-term use of activity sensing devices for fitness
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The Life Course of Severe Obesity: Does Childhood Overweight Matter?
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Cost and Consequences of Sedentary Living: New Battleground for an Old Enemy
TL;DR: The purpose of this review is to update the earlier review by itemizing, as best the authors can, the costs and consequences of sedentary living, and thus provide cost reasons to fight a war against sedentary lifestyles.