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A system to help motivate obese adults to adhere to their lifestyle intervention program
Moesker, J.G.M. (2024) A system to help motivate obese adults to adhere to their lifestyle intervention program.
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| Abstract: | Background: 15.1% (2.5 million people) of the Dutch population are obese. About 82.000 people have started a lifestyle intervention program in the years between 2019 and 2023. Most participants claim to have a healthier lifestyle after participating in the program. However, only half completes the program. Reasons provided by patients and healthcare professional say it is due to a lack of a tailored program which leads to a lack of motivation. Studies involving only male participants within eHealth and obesity literature are minimal. Literature shows that social support and insight makes eHealth technologies efficient in terms of weight loss. Objective: This thesis aims to create a technological system that uses social support and insight to help obese male adults adhere to their lifestyle intervention program to, in the end, live a healthier lifestyle. Methods:This thesis uses co-design involving three target users and the Creative Technology design process to create the system. Results: This thesis resulted in designing a high-fidelity prototype app. This app is an all encompassing hub-app that connects all user's devices to show insight and allows for receiving and transmitting audible messages to show social support. Evaluations has shown this app has potential amongst its target users. Conclusion: In conclusion, the design of an app that integrates social support and insight has the potential to motivate users to adhere to and complete their lifestyle intervention program and, in the end, live a healthier lifestyle. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Bachelor) |
| Faculty: | EEMCS: Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science |
| Subject: | 01 general works, 54 computer science |
| Programme: | Creative Technology BSc (50447) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/100682 |
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