New Method to Motivate Participation in Daily Life/Everyday Life Activities Using Sensor-Based Smart Application Translating Intention into Action (TIA).

ABSTRACT:

Background

We explored a new approach for increasing participation in daily life for individuals with severe movement impairments. The core of the approach is an application designed to Translate Intentions into Action (TIA) as a motivational tool for both leisure and clinical training sessions.

Methods

The TIA application was developed to enable users to activate motivational feedback, like sounds, music, or videos, through movement measured with an IMU (Inertial Measurement Unit). IMUs were calibrated to user-specific thresholds based on individual movement potential. TIA was tested in two different age groups to assess applicability throughout lifespan and across different motor capacities.

Results

The results indicated that TIA can be used for improved participati

SUBMITTER: Freiesleben M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12845928 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature