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. 2006:2006:855.

A handheld animated advisor for physical activity promotion

Timothy Bickmore  1 , Amanda Gruber, Stephen Intille, Daniel Mauer
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A handheld animated advisor for physical activity promotion

Timothy Bickmore et al. AMIA Annu Symp Proc. 2006.

Abstract

We have developed an animated PDA-based advisor that can engage sedentary adults in dialogues about their physical activity throughout the day. An integrated accelerometer enables the advisor to initiate interactions and provide real-time feedback. Results of preliminary usability testing of interaction modalities are presented and a planned efficacy study using free-living sedentary adults is described.

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References

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