MATCHuP: An mHealth Tool for Children and Young People Health Promotion

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Beatriz López, Sreynoch Soung, Natalia Mordvanyuk, Albert Pla, Pablo Gay, Abel López-Bermejo

Published: 2017, Last Modified: 07 Nov 2025HEALTHINF 2017EveryoneRevisionsBibTeXCC BY-SA 4.0
Abstract: The kids of European and occidental countries are threatened by obesity. They are potential persons to become chronic patients. mHealth technology can help them to change their nutrition and physical activity habits. This paper presents MATCHuP, a platform that involves several agents (kids, parents, healthcare providers) that collaborate and compete by games in a social network in order to create a enjoyable environment to promote a behavioural change towards a healthier life.