Puzzle Walk: A Gamified Mobile App to Increase Physical Activity in Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Lee, Dae-Hyoung; Frey, Georgia C.; Cheng, Alison Lai Fong; Shih, Patrick C.

doi:10.1109/vs-games.2018.8493439

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“…Based on the findings from Phase 1, we derived more concrete user scenarios, and designed the major interaction flow for the high-fidelity prototype (Fig 3). To develop the initial prototype of a mobile app, PuzzleWalk, we incorporated the modified version of Integrate, Design, Assess, and Share (IDEAS) framework [85][86][87]. This framework was devised for developing digital interventions to effectively improve health behaviors.…”

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PuzzleWalk: A theory-driven iterative design inquiry of a mobile game for promoting physical activity in adults with autism spectrum disorder

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Primary symptoms of adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), such as pervasive social deficits in social interaction and communication, cause adults with ASD to adopt a sedentary lifestyle. Meanwhile, gamified and behavioral theory-based interventions have been shown to improve physical activity in a fun and unobtrusive way. In this paper, we describe the iterative design inquiry process of PuzzleWalk, a gamified, physical activity-promoting mobile app designed for adults with ASD. We report the design rationales and lessons learned across four user-centered design phases with ASD experts and adults with ASD, including user requirement gathering, iterative participatory design, usability evaluation, and field deployment. The design insights generated from this work could inform future research focusing on designing sociotechnical systems, games, and interventions for people with ASD.

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“…Although the evidence supporting their long-term effectiveness on health behavior change is unclear, mobile health applications can have small to moderate effects in the short term (e.g., up to 3 months) on self-monitoring or changing PA and sedentary behavior in overweight and sedentary neurotypical adults ( Turner-McGrievy et al, 2013 ; Romeo et al, 2019 ). PA in adults with ASD may be best stimulated by using gamified mobile applications, particularly considering reports that adults with ASD use technology devices over 4 h/day, primarily playing games ( Lee et al, 2018 ). Gamified behavioral interventions have rapidly expanded the technological potential to monitor and improve PA participation in a playful way ( Zuckerman and Gal-Oz, 2014 ; Alahäivälä and Oinas-Kukkonen, 2016 ), which leverages the merits of a heightened sense of autonomy, as well as feelings of fun and continuation desire ( Deterding et al, 2011 ; King et al, 2013 ).…”

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Knowledge Gaps in Mobile Health Research for Promoting Physical Activity in Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorder

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A growing body of research highlights that adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have poor health outcomes, yet effective health interventions are lacking for this population. While mobile health applications demonstrate potential for promoting physical activity (PA) in adults with ASD, scientific evidence for supporting this tool’s long-term effectiveness on PA behavior change remains inconclusive. This study aimed to provide the latest information on PA research and the prospective role of mobile health applications for promoting PA in adults with ASD. A literature review demonstrated that a few available studies show contradictory results regarding PA levels in adults with ASD, and behavior change techniques and gamification-guided mobile health applications can be promising tactics to leverage autism’s strengths and increase PA in these individuals. Optimizing design decisions based on needs analysis and user feedback is crucial to identifying and developing a sustainable mobile health intervention for PA promotion in adults with ASD.

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“…Es necesario destacar que, además, el grupo que participó en la propuesta de "gamificción" mejoró de manera muy significativa su fitness cardiorrespiratorio, parámetro de gran relevancia en la salud del alumnado, en comparación con el grupo que siguió una metodología de aprendizaje tradicional (Mora-González et al, 2020). En relación con ello, cada vez se encuentran más intervenciones en la literatura científica que aprovechan los dispositivos móviles y el uso de elementos de los juegos para aumentar los niveles de actividad física (Cotton & Pattel, 2019) y la salud y calidad de vida de diferentes poblaciones, como pacientes de avanzada edad o con patologías como la hipertensión, la obesidad o el autismo (Cechetti et al, 2019;Kappen et al, 2016;Lee et al, 2018;Mâsse et al, 2020;Ryan et al, 2017).…”

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The implementation of didactic strategies that involve the imbrications of elements and specific languages of digital culture in the context of teacher training is an indispensable condition for the renewal of contemporary pedagogical action. This research aimed to identify relevant elements in a teaching process developed with 24 teachers in initial training (TIT) regarding gamification. This study consolidated a Case Study structured from the pedagogical experiences developed during the "Physical Education Teaching Methodology III. " The empirical data were produced through classroom observations with records in a field diary and digital audio recordings of debates held, which were transcribed. This corpus was submitted to a Content Analysis mediated by the ATLAS. ti software. The results indicated that the learning process about gamification developed from the experience of creating gamified classes. The presence, emphasis, or absence of certain game elements revealed the understanding that the TIT group established concerning thematic. It is also noteworthy that the association of gamified actions to digital technologies boosted education development in digital culture. Finally, the experience is undertaken forged possibilities of meaning and learning by assuming communication and reflection as mediating elements of gamified pedagogical actions.

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Puzzle Walk: A Gamified Mobile App to Increase Physical Activity in Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder

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PuzzleWalk: A theory-driven iterative design inquiry of a mobile game for promoting physical activity in adults with autism spectrum disorder

PuzzleWalk: A theory-driven iterative design inquiry of a mobile game for promoting physical activity in adults with autism spectrum disorder

Knowledge Gaps in Mobile Health Research for Promoting Physical Activity in Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorder

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