Survey on virtual coaching for older adults

Virtual coaching has emerged as a promising solution to extend independent living for older adults. A virtual coach system is an always-attentive personalized system that continuously monitors user’s activity and surroundings and delivers interventions – that is, intentional messages – in the approp...

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Published inHealth informatics journal Vol. 26; no. 4; pp. 3231 - 3249
Main Authors Lete, Nerea, Beristain, Andoni, García-Alonso, Alejandro
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London, England SAGE Publications 01.12.2020
SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
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Coaching
Older people
Virtual reality
coaching intervention
coaching strategy
context-awareness
self-monitoring
interface modality
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Summary:Virtual coaching has emerged as a promising solution to extend independent living for older adults. A virtual coach system is an always-attentive personalized system that continuously monitors user’s activity and surroundings and delivers interventions – that is, intentional messages – in the appropriate moment. This article presents a survey of different approaches in virtual coaching for older adults, from the less technically supported tools to the latest developments and future avenues for research. It focuses on the technical aspects, especially on software architectures, user interaction and coaching personalization. Nevertheless, some aspects from the fields of personality/social psychology are also presented in the context of coaching strategies. Coaching is considered holistically, including matters such as physical and cognitive training, nutrition, social interaction and mood.
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ISSN:1460-4582
1741-2811
DOI:10.1177/1460458220926894