MyCoach: In Situ User Evaluation of a Virtual and Physical Coach for Running

Autor:	Margit Biemans, Timber Haaker, Ellen Szwajcer
Rok vydání:	2009
Předmět:	Engineering Focus (computing) Multimedia business.industry Information sharing Physical trainer Usability computer.software_genre Coaching Mobile phone Web application business Mobile device computer
Zdroj:	The Engineering of Mixed Reality Systems ISBN: 9781848827325 The Engineering of Mixed Reality Systems
DOI:	10.1007/978-1-84882-733-2_19
Popis:	Running is an enjoyable exercise for many people today. Trainers help people to reach running goals. However, today’s busy and nomadic people are not always able to attend running classes. A combination of a virtual and physical coach should be useful. A virtual coach (MyCoach) was designed to provide this support. MyCoach consists of a mobile phone (real time) and a web application, with a focus on improving health and well-being. A randomised controlled trial was performed to evaluate MyCoach. The results indicate that the runners value the tangible aspects on monitoring and capturing their exercise and analysing progress. The system could be improved by incorporating running schedules provided by the physical trainer and by improving its usability. Extensions of the system should focus on the real-time aspects of information sharing and “physical” coaching at a distance.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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