Effects of a Personalized Fitness Recommender System Using Gamification and Continuous Player Modeling: System Design and Long-Term Validation Study [PDF]
JMIR Serious Games, 2020 BackgroundGamification and persuasive games are effective tools to motivate behavior change, particularly to promote daily physical activities. On the one hand, studies have suggested that a one-size-fits-all approach does not work well for persuasive ...
Zhao, Zhao +3 more
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Associations Between Physical Fitness and Health-Related Quality of Life in Children with Obesity [PDF]
DiagnosticsObesity is associated with multiple comorbidities and therefore requires a multidisciplinary approach. Particular attention is given to the role of visceral adiposity and its impact on quality of life.
Aldona Wierzbicka-Rucińska +4 more
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Personalized fitness recommendations using machine learning for optimized national health strategy [PDF]
Scientific ReportsRising concerns over public health and chronic disease prevalence have intensified the demand for data-driven, personalized fitness interventions. While national health programs offer general guidelines, they often lack the granularity required to ...
Juan Chen, Yan Wang
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GPT- 4 as a virtual fitness coach: a case study assessing its effectiveness in providing weight loss and fitness guidance [PDF]
BMC Public HealthBackground As obesity presents a growing public health challenge, demand for personalized fitness solutions has increased. This study evaluates GPT-4's effectiveness as a virtual fitness coach for creating personalized plans. Method A 24-year-old Chinese
Guanchong Li +5 more
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User Engagement With and Perceived Impact of a Digital Cognitive Training App on Cognition, Daily Functioning, and Mental Fitness: Secondary Analysis of Cross-Sectional Survey Data [PDF]
JMIR Formative ResearchBackgroundCognitive difficulties are common and can interfere with daily functioning. While digital cognitive training apps are widely used, few studies have examined whether personalized tools support perceived improvements in ...
Kelsey McAlister +5 more
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The rise of unmanned gyms: innovation, spatiotemporal characteristics, and the future of urban fitness [PDF]
Frontiers in Sports and Active LivingWith the acceleration of urbanization and the growing awareness of health, traditional gyms face challenges related to space, time, and operational costs, particularly in meeting the fragmented fitness needs of urban residents. Unmanned gyms, integrating
Tianhang Peng +3 more
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Redefining personalized health: gamifying epigenetic fitness through DNA-based challenges [PDF]
Discover NanoMD. Faisal Ahmed, Izere Salomon
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JMIR Formative Research, 2023 BackgroundDigital health interventions, such as personalized SMS coaching, are considered affordable and scalable methods to support healthy lifestyle changes.
Charlotte Bäccman +2 more
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Novel brown adipose tissue candidate genes predicted by the human gene connectome
Scientific Reports, 2022 Brown adipose tissue (BAT) is a promising therapeutic target against obesity. Therefore, research on the genetic architecture of BAT could be key for the development of successful therapies against this complex phenotype. Hypothesis-driven candidate gene
Diego F. Salazar-Tortosa +3 more
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BMC Geriatrics, 2021 Background Optimal application of the recently updated World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines for exercise in advanced age necessitates an accurate adjustment for the age-related increasing variability in biological age and fitness levels, alongside ...
Yael Netz +7 more
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