Computational Model for Changing Sedentary Behavior through Cognitive Beliefs and Introspective Body-feelings

Fawad Taj, Nimat Ullah, Michel C.A. Klein

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    Abstract

    Sedentary behavior has emerged as a serious risk factor for numerous health outcomes. However, little work has been done to approach the problem through social-cognitive theories. In this study, a network model has been proposed for sedentary behavior intervention based on Influential determinants from major social-cognitive theories i.e., theory of planned behavior and health-belief model. Accounting for these determinants means that we are influencing behavior with a peripheral route, for which we included the somatic markers as a body-feelings in the model. An effective behavior change techniques from literature are used to affect these determinants to change the sedentary behavior. The model has been mathematically represented and simulated using a network-oriented modelling technique for an office employee.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationProceedings of the 14th International Joint Conference on Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies (BIOSTEC 2021)
    EditorsCátia Pesquita, Ana Fred, Hugo Gamboa
    PublisherSciTePress
    Pages443-450
    Number of pages8
    ISBN (Electronic)9789897584909
    ISBN (Print)9789897584909
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2021
    Event14th International Conference on Health Informatics, HEALTHINF 2021 - Part of the 14th International Joint Conference on Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies, BIOSTEC 2021 - Virtual, Online
    Duration: 11 Feb 202113 Feb 2021

    Publication series

    Name[Proceedings]
    PublisherScitePress
    Volume5

    Conference

    Conference14th International Conference on Health Informatics, HEALTHINF 2021 - Part of the 14th International Joint Conference on Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies, BIOSTEC 2021
    CityVirtual, Online
    Period11/02/202113/02/2021

    Keywords

    • Digital Health
    • Health belief model
    • Network Oriented Modelling
    • Sedentary Behavior
    • Theory of Planned Behavior

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