The evolving field of persuasive and behavior change technology is increasingly targeted at
influencing behavior in the area of health and wellness. This paper provides an empirical …

The release of smart phones equipped with a rich set of sensors has enabled human activity
recognition on mobile platforms. Monitoring the daily activities and their levels helps in …

The rise of digital health technologies is, for some, a panacea to many of the medical and
public health challenges we face today. This is the first book to articulate a critical response …

Persuasive games for health are designed to alter human behavior or attitude using various
Persuasive Technology (PT) strategies. Recent years have witnessed an increasing number …

Data surrounds each and every one of us in our daily lives, ranging from exercise logs, to
archives of our interactions with others on social media, to online resources pertaining to our …

An increasing number of pervasive healthcare systems are being designed, that allow
people to monitor and get feedback on their health and wellness. To address the challenges …

Mobile health has been receiving a lot of attention from patients, healthcare professionals,
application developers, network service providers and researchers. Mobile health is more …

According to World Health Organization (WHO) estimations, one out of five adults worldwide
will be obese by 2025. Worldwide obesity has doubled since 1980. In fact, more than 1.9 …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to examine the use of smartphone apps as tools to
promote healthy eating behaviors, especially when ordering food and drinks in restaurants …

Mobile games are a prime example of a successful mobile application and demonstrate the
increasing range of platforms for the media and entertainment industries. Against this …