CoviHealth: A pilot study with teenagers in schools of Centre of Portugal
Date Issued
2020-12-03
Author(s)
Villasana, María Vanessa
Pires, Ivan Miguel
Sá, Juliana
Garcia, Nuno M
Abstract
. Obesity is one of the most common problem that can be avoid with the
correct education of the teenagers. There are different methods, but the use of the
mobile devices to promote the creation of social challenges is important, because
the teenagers act mainly in groups. The use of questionnaires, challenges and
gamification purposes may promote the use of this type of mobile applications
by teenagers. It is a special population that needs the adoption of different interactive technologies. The studies available are not validated by healthcare professionals. First of all, we started to analyze the related work of obesity problem,
mobile applications, and different methodologies adopted with teenagers. By the
end, seven students participated in the study with the performance of visualization of daily tips and curiosities, answering questionnaires, monitoring of physical activity and gamification. The teenagers were satisfied with the strategies
adopted, but this study was affected by the pandemic situation around the world.
In general, the participants were satisfied with the use of the mobile, and they
would like to use it in the future for the improvement of their nutrition and physical activity habits.
correct education of the teenagers. There are different methods, but the use of the
mobile devices to promote the creation of social challenges is important, because
the teenagers act mainly in groups. The use of questionnaires, challenges and
gamification purposes may promote the use of this type of mobile applications
by teenagers. It is a special population that needs the adoption of different interactive technologies. The studies available are not validated by healthcare professionals. First of all, we started to analyze the related work of obesity problem,
mobile applications, and different methodologies adopted with teenagers. By the
end, seven students participated in the study with the performance of visualization of daily tips and curiosities, answering questionnaires, monitoring of physical activity and gamification. The teenagers were satisfied with the strategies
adopted, but this study was affected by the pandemic situation around the world.
In general, the participants were satisfied with the use of the mobile, and they
would like to use it in the future for the improvement of their nutrition and physical activity habits.
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