title: Nuadu concept for personal management of lifestyle related health risks.
abstract: Majority of the health risks and diseases in the modern world are related to lifestyles, e.g., overweight, unhealthy diet, physical inactivity, sleep deprivation, and stress. Behavioral change towards healthy lifestyles is the key to the prevention and management of these risks, but early and efficient interventions are scarcely available. We present the Nuadu Concept, an ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) assisted wellness toolbox for the management of multiple, behavior-originated health risks. The concept is based on psychological models, which provide methods and motivation for behavior change. The individual is considered as the best expert of his/her own wellness. Thus, the Nuadu Concept provides a variety of personal wellness technologies and services, among which the user may freely choose the best tools for him/herself. We believe this approach has the potential to provide efficient, acceptable, available, and affordable wellness management support for a significant number of people.
authors.affiliation: VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, Tampere, Finland. elina.m.mattila@vtt.fi
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mattila
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Korhonen
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lappalainen
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ahtinen
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hopsu
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Leino
mesh_terms: D008019:Life Style; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000379:methods*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D040242:Risk Reduction Behavior; D012648:Self Care / Q000379:methods*; D012984:Software; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000379:methods*; D013813:Therapy, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods; D014584:User-Computer Interface