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Biomedical Engineering
Investigation of needs and requirements related to monitoring of physical activity in daily life: A qualitative study of older adults' experiences from using activity bracelets
The aim of this project was to make an initial investigation of how older adults experience using commercial activity bracelets.
Concluded
Start
2015-10-01
Conclusion
2016-06-15
Main financing
Robotdalen
Collaboration partners
Landstinget Västmanland, SICS Swedish ICT - the Swedish institute of computer science, Västerås Stad
Research group
Project manager at MDH
Researcher
Maria Ehn
+4621107093
maria.ehn@mdh.se
Description of the project
The aim of this project was to make an initial investigation of how older adults experience using commercial activity bracelets. Participants used the bracelets for a short time and were inteviewed about their experienes. Inteviews were subjected to qualitative content analysis. Areas for further investigation were identified.