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KMID : 1143320200090030023
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Therapeutic Science for Neurorehabilitation
2020 Volume.9 No. 3 p.23 ~ p.34
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Analysis the of User’s Needs for Developing a Mobile Health Based Lifestyle Care Application for Health Promotion among the Elderly
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Park Kang-Hyun
Won Kyung-A
Park Ji-Hyuk
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Abstract
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Objective : Recently, the demand for wearable mobile devices for the monitoring and improvement of one’s health and quality of life is increasing. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to analyze the need of potential users in order to develop mobile health based and lifestyle care application for the elderly.
Methods : Participants who lived in their community and used a mobile phone were recruited. Finally, a total of 84 participants completed the survey. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and a t-test, which was carried out with SPSS version 25.0.
Results : The application functions that users deemed important for a lifestyle care app were the number of daily steps, physical activity, blood pressure, sleep, nutrition and participation in activity. Interestingly, there was a significant difference in the importance given to the app function of participation in activities between age groups.
Conclusion : This study investigated the need and preferences of potential users of health and lifestyle care application for the promotion of health among the elderly. The, findings obtained from this study could be a valuable resource for the development of lifestyle care application.
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KEYWORD
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Elderly lifestyle, Health, Lifestyle app, Mobile health, Quality of life
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