Smart App and Wearable Device-Based Approaches for Contactless Public Healthcare for Adolescents in Korea
In Korea, the Public Health Center Mobile Healthcare Project was implemented in 2016. This project utilizes Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and big data to establish a health-related service foundation and a healthcare service operation system. Equipment and methods: This study recrui...
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| description | In Korea, the Public Health Center Mobile Healthcare Project was implemented in 2016. This project utilizes Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and big data to establish a health-related service foundation and a healthcare service operation system. Equipment and methods: This study recruited 1261 adolescents (660 males (13.40 ± 1.14 years, 156.12 ± 10.59 cm) and 601 females (13.51 ± 1.23 years, 154.45 ± 7.48 cm)) from 22 public health centers nationwide. Smart bands were provided, and the ‘Future Health’ application (APP) was installed on personal smartphones to assess body composition, physical fitness, and physical activity. Results: A paired sample <i>t</i>-test revealed height, 20 m shuttle run, grip strength, and long jump scores significantly differed after 24 weeks in males. Females exhibited significant height, 20 m shuttle run, grip strength, sit-ups, and long jump differences. Moderate physical activity (MPA, <i>p</i> < 0.001), vigorous physical activity (VPA, <i>p</i> < 0.001), and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA, <i>p</i> < 0.001) were significantly different after 24 weeks in adolescents. These results establish that an ICT-based health promotion service can provide adolescent students with individual information from a centralized organization to monitor health behaviors and receive feedback regardless of location in South Korea. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-51b6daff597e44529fa78786145b11f02025-08-20T02:45:33ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172025-07-011514808410.3390/app15148084Smart App and Wearable Device-Based Approaches for Contactless Public Healthcare for Adolescents in KoreaJi-Hoon Cho0Seung-Taek Lim1Department of Sports Medicine, Dongshin University, Naju 58245, Republic of KoreaCollege of General Education, Kookmin University, Seoul 02707, Republic of KoreaIn Korea, the Public Health Center Mobile Healthcare Project was implemented in 2016. This project utilizes Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and big data to establish a health-related service foundation and a healthcare service operation system. Equipment and methods: This study recruited 1261 adolescents (660 males (13.40 ± 1.14 years, 156.12 ± 10.59 cm) and 601 females (13.51 ± 1.23 years, 154.45 ± 7.48 cm)) from 22 public health centers nationwide. Smart bands were provided, and the ‘Future Health’ application (APP) was installed on personal smartphones to assess body composition, physical fitness, and physical activity. Results: A paired sample <i>t</i>-test revealed height, 20 m shuttle run, grip strength, and long jump scores significantly differed after 24 weeks in males. Females exhibited significant height, 20 m shuttle run, grip strength, sit-ups, and long jump differences. Moderate physical activity (MPA, <i>p</i> < 0.001), vigorous physical activity (VPA, <i>p</i> < 0.001), and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA, <i>p</i> < 0.001) were significantly different after 24 weeks in adolescents. These results establish that an ICT-based health promotion service can provide adolescent students with individual information from a centralized organization to monitor health behaviors and receive feedback regardless of location in South Korea.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/14/8084smart appwearable devicepublichealthcareadolescent |
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| title | Smart App and Wearable Device-Based Approaches for Contactless Public Healthcare for Adolescents in Korea |
| title_full | Smart App and Wearable Device-Based Approaches for Contactless Public Healthcare for Adolescents in Korea |
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| title_short | Smart App and Wearable Device-Based Approaches for Contactless Public Healthcare for Adolescents in Korea |
| title_sort | smart app and wearable device based approaches for contactless public healthcare for adolescents in korea |
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