Mobile Wellness Innovation: Qi Gong App to Improve Wellness and Cognitive Resiliency in Older Adults

dc.contributor.author	McMillan, Colleen
dc.contributor.author	Tin, Tony
dc.date.accessioned	2015-03-12T17:30:34Z
dc.date.available	2015-03-12T17:30:34Z
dc.date.issued	2015
dc.identifier.citation	Chapter (Prepinrt) in Needham, G., and Ally M.(Ed.). M-libraries 5: From devices to People.	en
dc.identifier.isbn	9781783300341
dc.identifier.uri	http://www.facetpublishing.co.uk/title.php?id=300341&category_code=37#about-tab
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2149/3460
dc.description.abstract	This pilot project explored the utility of a mobile health and wellness app to older adults interested in using low impact exercise as a protective factor against memory and mood loss. While it is known that exercise is a protective factor in preventing further cognitive regression, it is shown that adults 55 and older spend ten hours or more each day sitting or lying down, leaving the latter group even more compromised (Cavill, 2013). The piloting of a health and wellness self management tool through a mobile app featuring the Chinese exercise of Qi Gong represents an innovative, visual and accessible tool that supports daily physical activity while fostering a sense of personal empowerment and enhancing the quality of life.	en
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.publisher	Facet Publishing	en
dc.subject	mobile technology	en
dc.subject	aging	en
dc.subject	Qi Gong	en
dc.title	Mobile Wellness Innovation: Qi Gong App to Improve Wellness and Cognitive Resiliency in Older Adults	en
dc.type	Book chapter	en