Fysio Compass: Increasing active patient engagement in telephysiotherapy

This thesis investigates the challenge of increasing patient exercise adherence in a self-managed telephysiotherapy setting concerning opportunities of persuasive design interventions. It shows how active patient engagement can be increased by combining offline and online solutions that mutually support each other in guiding the patient and...

Walking and Talking: Using persuasive game elements to increase physical activity

Physical activity (PA) benefits a healthy condition. On the broader canvas public health benefits from promoting a healthy lifestyle, which includes sufficient PA. Apart from the lives that are improved, The financial merit of improved public health is substantial. Walking is deemed one of the most effective forms of PA. It is for this reason...