The purpose of this study was to determine the efficacy of an online self-tracking program on physical activity, glycated hemoglobin, and other health measures in patients with type 2 diabetes. Seventy-two patients with type 2 diabetes were randomly assigned to an intervention or control group. All participants …

Self-tracking and automated persuasive eCoaching combined in a smartphone application may enhance stress management among employees at an early stage. For the application to be persuasive and create impact, we need to achieve a fit between the design and end-users’ and important stakeholders’ values. …

The conference proceeding of 'The Values of Self-tracking and Persuasive eCoaching for a Workplace Stress Management Application' was presented during the 13th International Conference, PERSUASIVE 2018

In this presentation of her current research project Rebecca Louise Breuer questions the common enhancement of the body through, for instance, self-tracking, data collecting and monitoring of everyday and athletic movement. She attempts to provide an alternative perspective through discussing the concept …

Although the presentation of extraneous (i.e., irrelevant or unnecessary) information hinders learning, it is unclear whether and how layout and pacing influence this effect. In two experiments, participants learned how the heart functions using four different layouts: a diagram presented without …

Bezoek Università Cattolica Milaan - Presentatie promotieonderzoek Quantified Self @Work

Background: The combination of self-tracking and persuasive eCoaching in automated interventions is a new and promising approach for healthy lifestyle management. Objective: The aim of this study was to identify key components of self-tracking and persuasive eCoaching in automated healthy lifestyle interventions …

De workshop werd gehouden met internationale onderzoekers op het gebied van Quantified Self, waaronder Gary Wolf als visiting professor van de Hanzehogeschool. Tijdens de workshop presenteerden onderzoekers van de Hanzehogeschool een aantal onderzoeksresultaten. Deze onderzoeksresultaten waren onderwerp …

Gedurende deze presentatie werden de resultaten getoond van de scoping review naar succesfactoren voor self-tracking en persuasive eCoaching in gezonde leefstijl interventies. Het onderzoek is onderdeel van het promotietraject Quantified Self @Work..

On this website I blog about Quantified Self, health, statistics, wearables, self-tracking. Relevant experiments, issue's, thoughts, and idea's are discussed.