TY - GEN
T1 - Nuadu Concept for Personal Management of Lifestyle Related Health Risks
AU - Mattila, Elina
AU - Korhonen, Ilkka
AU - Lappalainen, Raimo
AU - Ahtinen, Aino
AU - Hopsu, Leila
AU - Leino, Timo
N1 - Project code: 6773
PY - 2008
Y1 - 2008
N2 - Majority of the health risks and diseases in the modern world are related to lifestyles, e.g., overweight, unhealthy diet, physical inactivity, sleep deprivation, and stress. Behavioral change towards healthy lifestyles is the key to the prevention and management of these risks, but early and efficient interventions are scarcely available. We present the Nuadu Concept, an ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) assisted wellness toolbox for the management of multiple, behavior-originated health risks. The concept is based on psychological models, which provide methods and motivation for behavior change. The individual is considered as the best expert of his/her own wellness. Thus, the Nuadu Concept provides a variety of personal wellness technologies and services, among which the user may freely choose the best tools for him/herself. We believe this approach has the potential to provide efficient, acceptable, available, and affordable wellness management support for a significant number of people.
AB - Majority of the health risks and diseases in the modern world are related to lifestyles, e.g., overweight, unhealthy diet, physical inactivity, sleep deprivation, and stress. Behavioral change towards healthy lifestyles is the key to the prevention and management of these risks, but early and efficient interventions are scarcely available. We present the Nuadu Concept, an ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) assisted wellness toolbox for the management of multiple, behavior-originated health risks. The concept is based on psychological models, which provide methods and motivation for behavior change. The individual is considered as the best expert of his/her own wellness. Thus, the Nuadu Concept provides a variety of personal wellness technologies and services, among which the user may freely choose the best tools for him/herself. We believe this approach has the potential to provide efficient, acceptable, available, and affordable wellness management support for a significant number of people.
U2 - 10.1109/IEMBS.2008.4650544
DO - 10.1109/IEMBS.2008.4650544
M3 - Conference article in proceedings
SN - 978-1-4244-1814-5
T3 - Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology
SP - 5846
EP - 5850
BT - 2008 30th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society
PB - IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
T2 - 30th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society
Y2 - 20 August 2008 through 25 August 2008
ER -