Essays about: "sedentary behavior"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 34 essays containing the words sedentary behavior.

  1. 6. Creating helpful and motivating motion games for active breaks in a sedentary work environment

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för datavetenskap

    Author : Daniel Norström; [2023]
    Keywords : exergaming; HCI; games for health; mediapipe; godot;

    Abstract : One major issue that office workers face in their daily lives is a large amount of sedentary behavior. To help alleviate this, researchers at Linköping University are developing a collection of motion games to create natural and motivating active breaks named Liopep. READ MORE

  3. 7. A Visual Programming Language in Virtual Reality : A Usability Evaluation and Its Potential for Reducing Sedentary Behavior

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Adam Jonsson; [2023]
    Keywords : Virtual Reality; Visual Programming Languages; Sedentary Behavior; Usability; Cognitive Dimensions; datauppsättningar; neurala nätverk; blickdetektering; texttaggning;

    Abstract : Sedentary behavior is linked to numerous adverse effects on a person’s health, such as obesity, depression, and a higher risk of cardiovascular events. Professions that are primarily sedentary have increased due to the growth of office-related occupations, one of which is software engineering. READ MORE

  4. 8. Development of an exergame to encourage active pausing and break sedentary behavior

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Interaktiva och kognitiva system

    Author : Helena Orädd; [2022]
    Keywords : Exergame; Game Design;

    Abstract : Most people today spend a large part of their days doing sedentary activities, such as working in front of a computer. Long hours of inactivity have a negative effect on the body, even in people who report an active lifestyle outside of their sedentary work environment. READ MORE

  5. 9. Digital nudging as a means to increase physical activity in older adults : A study examning the effects of digital nudging on the older generations

    University essay from Jönköping University/JTH, Avdelningen för datateknik och informatik

    Author : Martin Koncz; Julia Rombouts; [2022]
    Keywords : Nudging; Persuasive Design; PAP; eHealth; Digital Health; Mobile Health Application; Physical Activity;

    Abstract : The importance that physical movement holds for people’s health is not up for debate. Staying active can alleviate a lot of symptoms, both physical and mental, that occur in both young and old, due to a sedentary lifestyle or to aging. Because of the way the society is developing, more and more people suffer from a sedentary lifestyle. READ MORE

  6. 10. Changes in Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior while Working and Studying from Home before and during Covid-19 Pandemic. : A quantitative study on adult population in Sweden

    University essay from Mälardalens universitet/Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd

    Author : Bodhini Samaratunga; [2022]
    Keywords : Covid 19; Distant Learning; Physical activity; Remote working; Sedentary behavior; Work from home;

    Abstract : Physical inactivity is well known for its effects on increasing health risks contributing to mortality and morbidity. Restrictions imposed due to covid 19 pandemic have immobilized communities worldwide, resulting in remote working and distance learning. READ MORE