An activity tracker and its accompanying app as a motivator for increased exercise and better sleeping habits for youths in need of social care: field study
Study details
| Year: | 2015 |
| Scope: | Local |
| Countries: | Sweden |
| Methodology: | Empirical research – Mixed methods |
| Methods of data collection: | Interview; Other |
| Other Methodology: | Field study |
| Researched Groups: | Children; Social workers |
| Children Ages: | Other |
| Other Childrens Age Group: | 17-18 years old |
| Funder: | City of Helsingborg |
| Funder Types: | Other |
| Other Funder Type: | Municipality |
| Informed Consent: | Consent not mentioned |
| Ethics: | Ethical considerations and/or protocol mentioned in the research design |
| URL: | https://mhealth.jmir.org/2018/12/e193/ |
| Data Set Availability: | Not mentioned |
Goals
"The study aimed to better understand how a specific wearable activity tracker and its accompanying app might influence the motivation of vulnerable youths to exercise more and to improve their sleeping habits in the context of agency-based social work." (Authors, in Introduction)