Title
Playful persuasion to support older adults' social and physical activities
Abstract
In this paper we describe a case study in which we examine how to develop playful persuasive solutions to motivate older adults to maintain or increase their social and physical activities. By including various stakeholders (older adults, family, and care givers) and by designing for transitions in life we intend to create solutions that can be used by many different user groups. Based on a playful interaction framework and user studies we are designing playful persuasive solutions that incorporate social and physical activities as mutual motivators. Furthermore, the persuasive solutions should be relevant for the life transitions of losing partners or friends, of having to move to a care facility and of declining physical and cognitive capabilities. We describe our experiences with involving older adults in a design process. Finally, we present our initial concept the 'Activator', that provides awareness about upcoming activities and own performances and goals, and provides opportunities for older adults based on physical or social motivators to keep and extend their social circle, and to perform activities of lower and higher physical demand.
Year
DOI
Venue
2010
10.1016/j.intcom.2010.08.006
Interacting with Computers
Keywords
Field
DocType
inclusive design,playful persuasive solution,playful interaction framework,persuasive solution,awareness,care giver,higher physical demand,persuasion,playful interaction,social circle,independent living,care facility,older adult,design for older adults,physical activity,playful persuasion,social motivators,design process
Persuasion,Computer science,Universal design,Human–computer interaction,Cognition,Social circle,User studies,Independent living
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
22
6
Interacting with Computers
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
29
1.76
22
Authors
5
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Natalia Romero123018.74
Janienke Sturm235636.54
Tilde Bekker335037.31
Linda de Valk4717.70
Sander Kruitwagen5291.76