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AU Mobile Wellness:Wellness at Work
Colin ElliottTracey Woodburn
Tony TinEvelyn Ellerman
Nicole Collins
Athabasca University
AU Mobile Wellness at Work
to increase understanding of what it takes to build communities online
to learn how to maintain health and well-being in an electronic workplace
to collaborate with internal units at the university, and work with external partners
to harness and build on the library’s mobile expertise and experience
Ummm… you are a library, why are you developing a health and wellness
app?
AU Mobile Wellness at Work
Athabasca University
AU Mobile Wellness at Work
WellnessAtWork App
AU Mobile Wellness at Work
App Features
Set of 5 exercises Reminder chime Minute tracker
AU Mobile Wellness at Work
Built for the iOS platform
5 different (three-four minute sets)
Modified push-ups Lateral reaches
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87% had previously downloaded an app 52% had downloaded a health or fitness related
app
Which device did you use? iPad 43% iPhone 43% iPod Touch 8%
Who participated?
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22-34 23%35-44 23%45-5452%55-644%
45/23
91%
9%
iPhone- 87%iPad- 39%
iPod Touch- 17%
Blackberry- 4%Smartphone-
0%Never-9%
On average, how much of your working time is spent sitting? (Do not include
breaks or lunchtime)
I am always sitting when I work (a)
16 69.57%
I am mostly sitting when I work (b)
6 26.09%
I sometimes sit when I work (c) 0 0.00%
I rarely sit when I work (d) 1 4.35%
I do not sit when I work (e) 0 0.00%
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Why did you participate?
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“I needed something to get me off my butt!”
“I like that it was for a short bit of time so it was easy to do”
“The fact that there were reminders that
notified me that it was time to move
around & stretch AND that I could do the
exercises at my desk. “
Reminder Chime
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Answer Count Percentage
Yes (Y) 17 73.91%
No (N) 5 21.74%
No answer 1 4.35%
Did you ever turn off your chime without doing a set?
I was busy I was on the phone I had just finished a walk/run I was in a meeting It was too hard to watch the video on my
phone Wi-Fi was intermittent, and the video
wouldn’t load Bad timing
Reminder Chime II
Why did you turn the chime off without doing a set?
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How many times a day did you exercise using the app?
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Answer Count Percentage
once a day (a) 5 21.74%twice a day (b) 4 17.39%three times a day (c) 4 17.39%four times a day (d) 5 21.74%five times a day (e) 0 0.00%six times a day (f) 1 4.35%seven or more times a day (g) 1 4.35%No answer 3 13.04%
The average participation was for 13/20 days Reasons for not participating on all days
Vacation Wi-Fi problems Short staffed Forgot my device Work part-time
61% exercised with this app outside of work
Participation
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74%
Future
Mobile Devices-flexibility
The app on my mobile device provides flexibility for me to exercise anywhere at
anytime.
I feel that exercising with this app has contributed to my overall health and wellness.
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Mobile Devices-access
The use of mobile technology could increase my access to health and wellness information.
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Mobile Devices-moreI would like to take other wellness challenges using a mobile
device.
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Result
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Using this app, I became more physically active at work.
Exercises for target problems (carpal tunnel, lower back pain)
Multi-platform (android version) Food tracker Additional exercise sets
Suggestions from Questionnaire
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Final Comments
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“Great start to a positive workplace
App!!!”“excellent idea....glad AU is caring about its employees. !!”
“It’s a good thing for staff to have, especially if you have never attended any exercise classes. Gets you up and out of your desk, and at least thinking of exercising.”
“I was very sore to start off with doing some of the suggested exercises. But, with time I felt great and was addicted to doing the exercises every hour when my job allowed it. I was very happy with all aspects of the app and would recommend it to other friends.”
“I am a person that suffers from RA
and found this device very helpful, it
increased flexibility for me and
strength, I would like to feel that you
will contact supervisors and ask them
to continue supporting this wellness
initiative”
AU Mobile Wellness at Work
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wellnessatwork/id554485674?mt=8
Or search for
WellnessAtWork in the app store
Thank-you
Questions?