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 …

Persuasive technology in mobile applications can be used to influence the behaviour of
users. A framework known as the Persuasive Systems Design model has been developed …

Background: Several reviews of mobile health (mHealth) physical activity (PA) interventions
suggest their beneficial effects on behavior change in adolescents and adults. Owing to the …

Mobile health (mHealth) is a relatively nascent field, with a variety of technologies being
explored and developed. Because of the explosive growth in this field, it is of interest to …

Persuasive technology (PT) is increasingly being used in the health and wellness domain to
motivate and assist users with different lifestyles and behavioral health issues to change …

Gamification has been used in a variety of application domains to promote behaviour
change. Nevertheless, the mechanisms behind it are still not fully understood. Recent …

While various frameworks and heuristics exist within the HCI community to guide research
and design for vulnerable populations, most are centered on the researcher's involvement …

Technology mediated healthcare services designed to stimulate patients' self-efficacy are
widely regarded as a promising paradigm to reduce the burden on the healthcare system …

Computational intelligence is a branch of artificial intelligence that comprises algorithms
inspired by nature. The common characteristics of all these algorithms is their collective …

Unhealthy lifestyle behaviors such as spending too many hours sitting and inadequate
physical activity (PA) can contribute to different chronic diseases. Research has revealed the …