Many studies show that self-care technologies can support patients with chronic conditions
and their carers in understanding the ill body and increasing control of their condition …

Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is chronic systematic disease that affects people
during the most productive period of their lives. Web-based health interventions have been …

Objective: Increasing physical activity has been identified as one of the most important
factors in lifestyle modification. Previous studies have reported the effectiveness of using the …

In this chapter, we will present an overview of emerging trends and techniques for eHealth.
In order to understand the goals of the so-called '2.0'services, it is necessary to understand …

MobiGuide is a ubiquitous, distributed and personalized evidence-based decision-support
system (DSS) used by patients and their care providers. Its central DSS applies computer …

Analysing and monitoring users' engaged-behaviours continuously and under ecologically
valid conditions can reveal valuable information for designers and practitioners, allowing …

It is widely acknowledged that obesity is a serious health issue. Despite governments'
campaigns and initiatives to raise the level of awareness, the proportion of adults classified …

Background Low back pain is the highest reported musculoskeletal problem worldwide. Up
to 90% of patients with low back pain have no clear explanation for the source and origin of …

Background Personal convictions in referral to pain cause misbeliefs in health professionals,
which can influence patients who suffer from non-specific chronic low back pain. Likewise …

Being able to promptly and accurately choose a proper course of action in the field is a
crucial aspect of emergency response. For this reason, emergency medical services (EMS) …