Persuasive technology for health and wellness: State-of-the-art and emerging trends

Health Informatics Journal

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 66-91

  Orji, Rita ^a   Moffatt, Karyn ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

behavior change systems; behavior theories; gamification; health and wellness; health interventions; health technology; healthy behavior; motivational strategies; persuasive strategies; persuasive technology

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; DEVICES; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; TRENDS;

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY;

EID: 85041555833     PISSN: 14604582     EISSN: 17412811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1460458216650979     Document Type: Article

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