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Effects of online group exercises for older adults on physical, psychological and social wellbeing: a pilot trial
Marcos Baez, Iman Khaghani Far, Francisco Ibarra +3
Background. There are many factors that can make of group exercises a challenging setting for older adults. A major one in the elderly population is the difference in the level of…
What makes people bond?: A study on social interactions and common life points on Facebook
Emanuel Sanchiz, Francisco Ibarra, Svetlana Nikitina +2
In this paper we aim at understanding if and how, by analysing people's profile and historical data (such as data available on Facebook profiles and interactions, or collected expl…
Online Group-exercises for Older Adults of Different Physical Abilities
Marcos Baez, Francisco Ibarra, Iman Khaghani Far +2
In this paper we describe the design and validation of a virtual fitness environment aiming at keeping older adults physically and socially active. We target particularly older adu…
Personalized Persuasion for Social Interactions in Nursing Homes
Marcos Baez, Chiara Dalpiaz, Fatbardha Hoxha +3
This paper presents our preliminary investigation and approach towards a mixed physical-virtual technology for stimulating social interactions among and with older adults in nursin…