Systematic literature review of context-awareness applications supported by smart cities' infrastructures

N Pacheco Rocha, A Dias, G Santinha… - SN Applied …, 2022 - Springer
Since none of the existing systematic reviews of the literature related to smart cities have
focused on smart cities applications using context-aware features, this study aims to provide …

Smart Cities' applications to facilitate the mobility of older adults: a systematic review of the literature

NP Rocha, R Bastardo, J Pavao, G Santinha… - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
This study aimed to identify:(i) the relevant applications based on information technologies
and requiring smart cities' infrastructure to facilitate the mobility of older adults in URBAN …

Urban Therapy—Urban Health Path as an Innovative Urban Function to Strengthen the Psycho-Physical Condition of the Elderly

A Szewczenko, E Lach, N Bursiewicz… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The current approach to stimulating elderly physical activity mostly uses medical
rehabilitation methods or popular forms of outdoor recreation. In the context of an ageing …

A proof of concept of a mobile health application to support professionals in a Portuguese nursing home

M Esteves, M Esteves, A Abelha, J Machado - Sensors, 2019 - mdpi.com
Over the past few years, the rapidly aging population has been posing several challenges to
healthcare systems worldwide. Consequently, in Portugal, nursing homes have been getting …

In a stressful social environment, can using sports apps relieve the physical and mental stress of the elderly? From the perspective of Industry 4.0

PF Huang, CY Chen, HH Lin, IC Wang… - Mathematical …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The purpose of this research was to understand the current physical and mental health of
the elderly using sports apps under the COVID‐19 pandemic. A total of 711 questionnaires …

A study on the design strategy of walking health APP for the elderly from the behavioral theory perspective

X Niu, H Li, C Zhang - International Conference on Human-Computer …, 2023 - Springer
Based on the relevant elements of the theory of planned behavior and its practical
application, this paper builds a design model of walking health APP for the elderly and …

Smart cities: drivers to increase context-awareness based on a systematic review of the literature

NP Rocha, A Dias, G Santinha, M Rodrigues… - Trends and Applications …, 2021 - Springer
The study reported in this article aimed to identify the most relevant context-aware
applications supported in smart city infrastructures, the characteristics of the technologies …

Security Mechanisms of a Mobile Health Application for Promoting Physical Activity among Older Adults

D Bastos, J Ribeiro, F Silva, M Rodrigues, C Rabadão… - Sensors, 2021 - mdpi.com
Physical activity contributes to the maintenance of health conditions and functioning.
However, the percentage of older adults who comply with the recommendations for physical …

Take Pleasure in One's Old Age-User-Friendly Interface and Functional Design to Meet the Needs of Elderly Tourism

T **ong, X Li, R Ren, N Wang - International Conference on Human …, 2024 - Springer
Population aging is an important trend in social development as well as a common global
reality. In a digital society, difficulties in applying technology and barriers to accessing …

[PDF][PDF] Supporting better physical activity in a smart city: a framework for suggesting and supervising walking paths

M Rodrigues, R Santos, A Queirós, A Silva… - Adv Sci Technol Eng …, 2019 - researchgate.net
Understanding how much exercise is adequate for an individual requires specialized
knowledge and training. It is important to avoid risks that include:(1) be too aggressive in …