Background Combined lifestyle interventions (CLI) aim to help clients with weight-related health risks to change their physical activity levels and dietary behaviors. These long-term (2 year) interventions are mostly delivered through face-to-face sessions with limited use of eHealth technologies. To …

Background: The last decade has seen a substantial increase in the use of mobile health apps and research into the effects of those apps on health and health behaviors. In parallel, research has aimed at identifying population subgroups that are more likely to use those health apps. Current evidence …

Persuasive design in the context of home rehabilitation of the elder-ly has been applied. Developing various prototypes based on persuasive fea-tures and behavioral changes helps to tune to more personalized solutions and serves as a valuable tool for implementing blended care in the practice.

In dit abstract wordt de ontwikkeling van een online onderwijsmodule beschreven gericht op eHealth voor leefstijlverbetering

Het vakgebied van de persuasieve technologie richt zich op design, ontwikkeling en evaluatie van interactieve technologieën die bedoeld zijn om de houding of het gedrag van de patiënt/ cliënt te veranderen door middel van overtuiging en sociale invloed. Het is bij uitstek een interdisciplinair onderzoeksgebied …

Development of an online education program for students sports studies on e-health to optimise lifestyle coaching

Inleiding. Gedurende de opleiding Sportkunde leren studenten gezondheidsproblemen signaleren en leefstijlverbeteringen te bedenken. Dit o.a. middels eHealth. eHealth biedt sportkundige extra mogelijkheden voor informatieoverdracht, optimale monitoring en feedback. In het derde jaar ontwikkelen studenten …

Purpose: To gain insight into determinants of physical activity in wheelchair users with spinal cord injury or lower limb amputation, from the perspective of both wheelchair users and rehabilitation professionals.  Methods: Seven focus groups were conducted: five with wheelchair users (n = 25) and two …