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How Is Gamification Perceived in Health and Wellness Technology Companies : Views from Four Companies of Different Size
2016
Technological development has facilitated new innovations in several fields, and the emergence of novel devices as well as software products and services is constant. Health and wellness is a field where the development of technology for various purposes has truly boosted. In the growing competition, companies are constantly seeking ways to better engage people with their offered products and services. One potential and increasingly used way to do this is gamification. However, even though the number of academic studies on gamification has increased, there is still relatively little research available on the perceptions of companies regarding the use of gamification in their offerings. In t…
Le politiche per la promozione dello sport in Italia e il divario tra Nord e Sud
2011
Liikunta- ja hyvinvointiblogien merkitys lukijoidensa arjessa
2017
Tämän pro gradu –tutkielman tarkoituksena oli selvittää liikunta- ja hyvinvointiblogien merkitystä blogien lukijoille. Tutkimus antoi tietoa muun muassa siitä, millaisin motiivein lukijat lukevat liikunta- ja hyvinvointiblogeja sekä millaisia konkreettisia ideoita he ovat blogeista saaneet ja toteuttaneet. Tutkimuksessa selvitettiin lyhyesti myös blogien merkitystä lukijoiden ravinto- ja liikuntakäyttäytymiseen. Tutkimukseen osallistui yhteensä 486 vastaajaa. Tutkimus oli määrällinen tutkimus ja tutkimusaineisto kerättiin verkkokyselylomakkeen avulla. Kyselylomakkeeseen johtavaa linkkiä jaettiin yhteistyöblogeissa viikon ajan, minkä jälkeen aineistoa analysoitiin IBM SPSS 20 –ohjelman avull…
"Terveenä taivaaseen" : hyvinvointi, ikääntyminen ja wellness-kuluttaminen 50-65-vuotiaiden kokemuksena
2017
Tutkielman tarkoituksena on tarkastella myöhäiskeski-ikäisten, 50-65-vuotiaiden kokemuksia omasta hyvinvoinnistaan sekä sitä, miten he hyvinvointia tavoittelevat. Selvitetään myös, minkälaisia kokemuksia 50-65-vuotiailla on wellness-kuluttamisesta. Näiden näkökulmien pohjalta on mahdollista tarkastella myös sitä, miten ikääntyminen näyttäytyy osana hyvinvointipuhetta. Tutkimuksen teoreettiset lähtökohdat perustuvat hyvinvoinnin, ikääntymisen ja kuluttamisen aikaisempien tutkimusten ja teorioiden tarkastelulle. Tarkoituksena on pohtia, miten näiden kolmen ilmiön suhde näyttäytyy 50-65-vuotiaiden ikäryhmässä. Tutkimuksen analyysimenetelmänä käytetään teoriaohjaavaa sisällönanalyysiä, jossa te…
Mitä tänään blogattaisiin? : hyvinvointiblogien sisällöt ja niiden luotettavuus tietolähteenä
2017
Tämän pro gradu –tutkielman tarkoitus oli selvittää, millaisia ravintoon ja fyysiseen harjoitteluun liittyviä teemoja hyvinvointiblogeista nousee esille ja minkälaisia blogin kirjoittajien eli bloggaajien antamat ohjeet ravinnosta ja harjoittelusta ovat suhteessa tämänhetkisiin suosituksiin ja kirjallisuuteen. Tutkimuksen aineisto koostui kolmen suositun bloggaajan kirjoittamista blogiteksteistä kuukauden ajalta (syyskuu 2015). Tutkimus on laadullinen tutkimus, jossa aineisto käsiteltiin sisällönanalyysillä. Analyysin tuloksia suhteutettiin annettuihin terveyssuosituksiin ja kirjallisuuteen tutkijan vertailun avulla. Tutkimuksen aineistosta löydettiin kolme pääluokkaa: asiantuntijuuspuhe, k…
Using Heart Rate Variability Methods for Health-Related Outcomes in Outdoor Contexts : A Scoping Review of Empirical Studies
2023
Heart rate variability (HRV) is a psychophysiological variable that is often used in applied analysis techniques to indicate health status because it provides a window into the intrinsic regulation of the autonomic nervous system. However, HRV data analysis methods are varied and complex, which has led to different approaches to data collection, analysis, and interpretation of results. Our scoping review aimed to explore the diverse use of HRV methods in studies designed to assess health outcomes in outdoor free-living contexts. Four database indexes were searched, which resulted in the identification of 17,505 candidate studies. There were 34 studies and eight systematic reviews that met t…
Young Elderly and Digital Coaching : A Quantitative Intervention Study on Exercise Self-Efficacy
2020
Sport and wellness technology devices are becoming an increasingly relevant topic when discussing health and wellness. This study focuses on the use of a “digital coach”, within a specific population, young elderly people. This research explored how the use of a digital coach would affect self-efficacy related to physical activity and exercise among young elderly. Thisquantitative intervention study provided a digital coaching device to a group of young elderly people ranging from 61-78 in age for 10-weeks. It was found that a digital coach may be useful for this population, particularly in increasing their perceived confidence in exercising independently. However, the participants’ percept…
Changes in the Use Intention of Digital Wellness Technologies and Its Antecedents Over Time : The Use of Physical Activity Logger Applications Among …
2021
Physical inactivity has become a prevalent problem among elderly people. Although digital wellness technologies have been proposed as one promising solution to it, our understanding on the antecedents of the acceptance and use of these technologies among elderly people remains limited. In this study, our objective is to promote this understanding by examining the potential changes in the use intention of digital wellness technologies and its antecedents over time in the case of the young elderly segment and physical activity logger applications. We base this examination theoretically on UTAUT2 and empirically on survey data that is collected from 99 Finnish young elderly users of a physical…
A Follow-Up On The Changes in the Changes in the Use Intention of Digital Wellness Technologies and Its Antecedents Over Time : The Use of Physical A…
2021
This study aims to further promote the understanding of the antecedents of the acceptance and use of digital wellness technologies among elderly people through a follow-up to our two prior studies, one which examines the potential longer-term temporal changes in the use intention of digital wellness technologies and its antecedents in the case of the young elderly segment and physical activity logger applications. We base this examination theoretically on UTAUT2 and empirically on survey data that is collected from 92 Finnish young elderly users of a physical activity logger application in three subsequent time points and analysed with partial least squares structural equation modelling (PL…
Forming Sustainable Physical Activity Programs Among Young Elderly : A Combined ELM & UTAUT Approach
2021
There is consensus in health studies that regular physical activities of sufficient intensity and duration contribute to better health both in the short and long term. In an ongoing research program, we focus on getting the young elderly, the 60-75 years age group, to adopt and include physical activities as part of their daily routines. One reason for addressing young elderly is large numbers – in Finland health care costs for the elderly was 3.7 B€ in 2019 and will increase dramatically if the young elderly group is in bad shape when they reach the 75+ age group. We are finding out that systematic physical activities can serve as preventive health care for the young elderly. We are also l…