scholarly journals The Role of Technology in Promoting Physical Activity: A Case-Study of parkrun

Proceedings ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  
pp. 80
Author(s):  
Steve Haake ◽  
Helen Quirk ◽  
Alice Bullas
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Behaviour Change ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Saturday Morning ◽  
Behaviour Change Interventions ◽  
Low Levels ◽  
Physically Inactive

Around a third of people worldwide are physically inactive, causing 3.2 million deaths each year. People often use wearables and smartphone trackers to motivate them to be active, but there is evidence to show that use of these trackers declines quickly, often within weeks. One intervention that appears to successfully motivate people to be active is parkrun, a free, weekly timed 5 km run or walk every Saturday morning. The system used by parkrun is surprisingly low-tech: it uses printable barcodes, stopwatches and scanners, and the internet. A survey of 60,694 parkrun participants showed that levels of self-reported physical activity increased following participation in parkrun, especially for those with previously low levels of activity. Nine out of ten reported feeling a sense of personal achievement and improvements to fitness and physical health since starting parkrun. Based on a taxonomy of behaviour change interventions, the technology used by parkrun was shown to incorporate at least seven techniques that inform and encourage parkrunners. It is concluded that physical activity technologies should not be central to an intervention, rather, they should enhance interventions where behaviour change takes precedence.

scholarly journals Alternative Friendships to Improve Men’s Health Status. The Impact of the New Alternative Masculinities’ Approach

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 2188
Author(s):  
Oriol Ríos-González ◽  
Mimar Ramis-Salas ◽  
Juan Carlos Peña-Axt ◽  
Sandra Racionero-Plaza
Keyword(s):  
Physical Health ◽  
Traffic Accidents ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Healthy Behaviors ◽  
Physical Health Problems ◽  
Alternative Masculinities ◽  
The Impact

Background: Men who develop behaviors connected with the model of hegemonic masculinity present several health problems. Previous research has shown the types of problems that men commonly suffer in this regard such as chronic diseases, dietary disorders, and traffic accidents. To combat and overcome this situation, several campaigns, policies and recommendations have been undertaken, and consequently, their influence has been analyzed. However, there have been few investigations into the role of men’s friendship in the reduction of these physical health problems. The findings presented in this article are focused on this issue, illustrating the impact of male friendship on the shaping of healthy behaviors. Methods: Drawing upon a qualitative-based methodology articulated in a case study of the Men in Dialogue association, located in Spain, the study has followed the premises of the communicative approach, a total of 15 structured online open-ended questionnaires have been performed and analyzed. The median age of the participants is 37.5 years. Results: The findings show how men involved in Men in Dialogue are promoting a kind of masculine friendship that is improving men’s emotional well-being and, consequently, their physical health.

scholarly journals Quantifying Canadians' use of the Internet as a source of information on behavioural risk factor modifications related to cancer prevention

2013 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 123-128 ◽  
Author(s):  
CG Richardson ◽  
LG Hamadani ◽  
C Gotay
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Weight Loss ◽  
Cancer Prevention ◽  
Behaviour Change ◽  
Healthy Eating ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Quit Smoking ◽  
Key Stakeholders ◽  
Internet Searches ◽  
Use Of The Internet

Introduction The purpose of this study was to quantify the frequency and timing of Canadians' Internet searches for information on modifying cancer prevention-related behavioural risk factors. Methods We used the Google AdWords Keyword tool to estimate the number of Internet searches in Canada from July 2010 to May 2011 for content associated with the keywords "physical activity / exercise", "healthy eating / weight loss" and "quit smoking". Results For ''physical activity / exercise,'' 663 related keywords resulted in 117 951 699 searches. For ''healthy eating / weight loss,'' 687 related search terms yielded 98 277 954 searches. ''Quit smoking'' was associated with 759 related keywords with 31 688 973 searches. All search patterns noticeably peaked in January 2011. Conclusion Many Canadians are actively searching for information on the Internet to support health behaviour change associated with cancer prevention, especially during the month of January. To take advantage of this opportunity, key stakeholders in cancer prevention need to identify knowledge translation priorities and work with health agencies to develop evidence-based strategies to support Internet-facilitated behaviour change.

Avoiding Adverse Consequences From Digital Addiction and Retaliatory Feedback

2019 ◽  
pp. 701-716
Author(s):  
Ashu M. G. Solo ◽  
Jonathan Bishop
Keyword(s):  
Theoretical Model ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Transitional Flow ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Digital Addiction ◽  
The Relationship

This chapter looks at the role of the participation continuum in helping to improve relationships that have been damaged as a result of digital addiction. Digital addiction in this context refers to what happens when a person with a compulsion who is not getting that compulsion fulfilled turns to the Internet and other digital technologies in order to fill the void. The chapter is a case study of two people called Person D and Person G in order to make them anonymous. Using medical and other records, it was found that a number of different interventions using the participation continuum could have resulted in changes in the relationship in either holding it together or preventing one party from posting malicious and defamatory comments. The chapter found that a theoretical model, with algorithmic principles applied, called the transitional flow of persuasion model would be able to understand the impacts of digital addiction and provide a means to remedy it.

A Case Study of Public Servants Engaged in E-Consultation in Australia

2011 ◽  
pp. 759-772
Author(s):  
Lucas Walsh
Keyword(s):  
The Internet ◽  
Local Form ◽  
Political Democracy ◽  
Information And Communications Technologies ◽  
Public Servants ◽  
The Public ◽  
Communications Technologies ◽  
Elected Representatives

This article examines some of the challenges faced by local government during the development and implementation of a relatively new area of e-democratic innovation in Australia: e-consultation. E-consultation is seen as a valuable way through which a two-way relationship can be developed and enhanced between citizens and elected representatives. It involves the use of information and communications technologies (ICTs), such as the Internet, to extend and/or enhance political democracy through access to information, and to facilitate participation in democratic communities, processes, and institutions. Drawing on a case study of the Darebin eForum in Victoria, Australia, this article focuses on the role of public servants as moderators of this local form of e-consultation. The discussion has three parts: online policy consultation is defined within the context of e-democracy; some of the ways that e-consultation challenges the roles of the public service, elected representatives, and citizens are outlined; and the author then argues for an e-consultation strategy that is situated within a continuum of citizen engagement that is ongoing, deliberative, educative, and inclusive.

A Case Study in the Role of Trust in Web Service Securities

2011 ◽  
pp. 142-152
Author(s):  
Pauline Ratnasingam
Keyword(s):  
Web Services ◽  
Value Chain ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Exchange Relationships ◽  
Business Partners ◽  
Coordination Costs ◽  
Institutional Structures ◽  
Online Exchange

The Internet, a rapidly expanding global computer and communication infrastructure, has facilitated the emergence of digitization and globalization that in turn has permitted businesses to extensively engage in foreign investments. The reasons for using the Internet include: first considerably reducing the coordination costs involved in inter-organizational transactions. Second, business partners from remote locations are able to communicate and coordinate together using Web services and finally, the widespread adoption of open standards on the Web has greatly reduced the complexities thereby providing flexibility in conducting inter-organizational transactions. According to Forrester Research, e-commerce in the U.S. will grow at 19% reaching $230 billion by 2008. Today firms are attempting to attain their value chain goals by offering and selling products and services in an increasingly competitive market environment. Given the uncertainties of online transactions, Web services encourage the creation of institutional structures for online exchange relationships. Building upon the notion of institutional structures, this chapter examines the role of technology trust that develops through governance mechanisms and provides structural assurances that in turn enhance relationship trust thereby reducing and mitigating risks in Web services.

Behaviour change interventions targeting physical activity in adults with fibromyalgia: a systematic review

2019 ◽  
Vol 39 (5) ◽  
pp. 805-817 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tom O’Dwyer ◽  
Sinead Maguire ◽  
David Mockler ◽  
Laura Durcan ◽  
Fiona Wilson
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Behaviour Change ◽  
Behaviour Change Interventions

Industries, artists, friends and fans: Marketing young adult fictions online

First Monday ◽  
2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leonie Margaret Rutherford
Keyword(s):  
Young Adult ◽  
Publishing Industry ◽  
Internet Marketing ◽  
Literary Fiction ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Entertainment Media ◽  
Ongoing Relationship ◽  
Online Strategies

The Internet has facilitated the coming together of formerly more separated youth taste cultures, such that literary, screen and graphic fandoms now more readily overlap. Media industries have invested in online strategies which create an ongoing relationship between producers and consumers of entertainment media texts. Using the Internet marketing campaign for Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight saga as a case study, the paper examines the role of the publishing industry in marketing popular teen literary fiction through online channels in ways that often disguise promotional intent.

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