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DOIONLINE Publish In |
International Journal of Advances in Science, Engineering and Technology(IJASEAT)-IJASEAT |
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Issue |
Volume-7,Issue-1 ( Jan, 2019 ) | |||||||||
Paper Title |
TEENPOWER: An Interdisciplinary Game-Based Mhealth System to Empower Adolescents towards Obesity Prevention | |||||||||
Author Name |
Pedro Sousa, Roberta Frontini, Marta Carvalho, Rodrigo Alves | |||||||||
Affilition |
School of Health Sciences, Polytechnic Institute of Leiria, Portugal Centre for Innovative Care and Health Technology, Polytechnic Institute of Leiria, Portugal | |||||||||
Pages |
11-16 | |||||||||
Abstract |
Adolescent obesity grasped epidemic proportions, being critical to find effective prevention strategies. This paper describes the design and development of an interdisciplinary and innovative mHealth program directed to promote healthy behaviors and prevent adolescent obesity. The mHealth application includes educational resources, self-monitoring, social support, interactive training modules and motivational tools. The positive evaluation of the program will stimulate the inclusion of technologies in the promotion of salutogenic behaviors and obesity prevention. This e-therapeutic system can be used by health and exercise professionals in improving community interventions tailored to teenagers. Keywords - Interdisciplinary, mHealth, ICT, adolescents, obesity, health behaviors | |||||||||
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