Research Article
The Design of an Ontology-Driven mHealth Behaviour Change Ecosystem to Increase Physical Activity in Adults
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.1007/978-3-030-99194-4_28, author={St\^{e}phanie Carlier and Maya Braun and Annick De Paepe and Geert Crombez and Femke De Backere and Filip De Turck}, title={The Design of an Ontology-Driven mHealth Behaviour Change Ecosystem to Increase Physical Activity in Adults}, proceedings={Pervasive Computing Technologies for Healthcare. 15th EAI International Conference, Pervasive Health 2021, Virtual Event, December 6-8, 2021, Proceedings}, proceedings_a={PERVASIVEHEALTH}, year={2022}, month={3}, keywords={Knowledge representation Ontology Health care User-centric Personalisation Decision support system Human-computer interaction Health behaviour change}, doi={10.1007/978-3-030-99194-4_28} }- Stéphanie Carlier
Maya Braun
Annick De Paepe
Geert Crombez
Femke De Backere
Filip De Turck
Year: 2022
The Design of an Ontology-Driven mHealth Behaviour Change Ecosystem to Increase Physical Activity in Adults
PERVASIVEHEALTH
Springer
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-99194-4_28
Abstract
The global pandemic and the resulting lock-downs have indicated the importance of regular physical activity for both mental and physical wellness. Many mHealth applications to increase physical activity exist, they however continue to fail to achieve their objective. The need arises for a more theoretically-grounded approach that considers the dynamic nature of the individual. To create a system that is context-aware and personalised, an interdisciplinary approach is needed and regular input of stakeholders and end-users is of the essence. This expert knowledge is captured into an ontology, centred on the Health Action Process (HAPA) model for behaviour change. This paper describes the requirements for the design of such a mobile health Behaviour Change System for increased physical activity in adults and emphasises the need for personalisation on the level of the user, action and coping planning and motivational level.
