The Experience Sampling Method (ESM) is used by scientists from various disciplines to
gather insights into the intra-psychic elements of human life. Researchers have used the …

Mobile phones are becoming an increasingly important platform for the delivery of health
interventions. In recent years, researchers have used mobile phones as tools for …

The evolving field of persuasive and behavior change technology is increasingly targeted at
influencing behavior in the area of health and wellness. This paper provides an empirical …

Background Rapid developments in technology have encouraged the use of smartphones in
physical activity research, although little is known regarding their effectiveness as …

The research community on the study and design of systems for personal informatics has
grown over the past decade. To take stock of what the topics the field has studied and …

Background There is growing interest in the use of information communication technologies
to treat obesity. An intervention delivered by smartphone could be a convenient, potentially …

In the age of digital technology, as teens seem to be constantly connected online, via social
media, and through mobile applications, it is no surprise that they increasingly turn to digital …

We consider why and how women track their menstrual cycles, examining their experiences
to uncover design opportunities and extend the field's understanding of personal informatics …

Background: For the last decade, mHealth has constantly expanded as a part of eHealth.
Mobile applications for health have the potential to target heterogeneous audiences and …

User-centered design, as the name implies, involves consideration of the user at every stage
of the design process. Iterative cycles of prototy** and user testing lead to improved ease …