The visualization of efforts for health to prevent lifestyle-related diseases: development of the technology and system to support behavior modification

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 23300251
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Applied health science
• Research Institution: University of Tsukuba
• Principal Investigator: KUNO Shinya 筑波大学, 体育系, 教授 (70242021)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): MAEDA Seiji 筑波大学, 体育系, 教授 (30282346) ; TANABE Kai 筑波大学, 体育系, 研究員 (70375484) ; KITAGAWA Hiroyuki 筑波大学, システム情報系, 教授 (00204876)
• Project Period (FY): 2011-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 生活習慣病 / 身体活動 / 行動変容 / 情報通信技術

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this study was developing a technology and system (e-wellness system) using ICT that to support behavior modification by visualization of efforts for health to prevent lifestyle-related diseases. We created a database from 2,000 or more participants that including disease risk factors, health literacy, physical activity, energy intake, and living environment. Moreover, we carried out segmentation according to the difficulty of behavior change by these information.　 Finally, automated system was development using exercise and diet program that created by the optimization algorithm in response to each segmentation. Therefore, our system will be able to support the behavior modification of participants to the health promotion programs in the local governments.

Free Research Field

応用健康科学