Project GoDIS: Digital Innovations Focusing on Health Promotion and Exercise Motivation in Sweden

Overview:

This is a 90-minute recording of a live lecture.

Although Sweden is viewed by the U.S. as having a healthy population that has unlimited access to healthcare, there are still some challenges. Specifically, approximately 44% of Swedes self-report insufficient physical activity (objective measures show as low as 4-7% meeting recommendations) and approximately 20% of the population is estimated to have a sedentary lifestyle. In efforts to address this health problem and to promote a more physical active community, it is important to use innovative strategies that involve technology. Although e-health services are multi-faceted, current literature demonstrates a distinct need for theoretically-grounded interventions and services.