Teenagers' Usage of a Mobile-Wearable-Cloud Platform to Promote Healthy Lifestyles: the PEGASO Experience

Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2018 Jul:2018:1576-1579. doi: 10.1109/EMBC.2018.8512535.

Abstract

In contemporary society, non-communicable diseases linked to unhealthy lifestyles, such as obesity, are on the rise with a major impact on global deaths. Prevention is the new frontier, promising to increase life expectancy and quality, while reducing costs related to healthcare. The PEGASO project developed a mobile ecosystem where the digital Companion aims at empowering teenagers in the adoption of healthy lifestyles. The pilot study conducted in three European countries (Spain, UK and Italy) shows a good acceptance of the system and that teenagers are keen to use mobile technology to improve their lifestyle, although wearable devices did not engage the young users.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Cloud Computing*
  • Health Promotion / methods*
  • Healthy Lifestyle*
  • Humans
  • Italy
  • Pilot Projects
  • Spain
  • United Kingdom
  • Wearable Electronic Devices*