A new track for technology: Can ICT take care for healthier lifestyles?

Konferenzbeitrag

The paper takes a look on potential contribution of Information and Communication Technologies to abate public health challenges caused by demographics and lifestyle. From the current convergence of mhealth, and sport market products emerge targeting normal athletes to control their training in a quantified manner. The resulting feedback and transparency foster a healthier lifestyle. These products and services help overcome limitations to innovation typical to the health care market. The paper is based on research by the European Commission's Institute for Prospective Technological Studies on Integrated Personal Health/Care services.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Series: 22nd European Regional Conference of the International Telecommunications Society (ITS): "Innovative ICT Applications - Emerging Regulatory, Economic and Policy Issues", Budapest, Hungary, 18th-21st September, 2011

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft ; Information and Internet Services; Computer Software ; Health: Other ; Education: Other
• Subject: eHealth ; Integrated Personal Health/Care services ; sport ; training ; lifestyle related disease ; innovation

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Baum, Peter
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): International Telecommunications Society (ITS)
• (where): Calgary
• (when): 2011

Further information

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/52185
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:43 AM CET