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Usability and Technology Use Studies with Elder Subjects (515) Human Factors and Usability Case Studies (1318) Evaluation and Research Methodology for mHealth (402) Participatory Design and Participatory Research (537) Physical Activity for Older People (489) Mobile Devices and Apps for Seniors and Healthy Aging (414) Involvement of Elderly Populations in Health and Health Services Research (107) Co-Design & Participatory Design (324)

Published on in Vol 9 (2026)

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Developing Digital Platforms to Help Older Adults Stay Physically and Socially Active: Co-Design Study to Develop a Toolkit and Evaluate Its Impact

Developing Digital Platforms to Help Older Adults Stay Physically and Socially Active: Co-Design Study to Develop a Toolkit and Evaluate Its Impact

Authors of this article:

Leonie Cooper1 Author Orcid Image ;   Hannah Bradwell1 Author Orcid Image ;   Colin B Shore2 Author Orcid Image ;   Simone A Tomaz3 Author Orcid Image ;   Rory Baxter1 Author Orcid Image ;   Gemma C Ryde4 Author Orcid Image ;   Swen E Gaudl5 Author Orcid Image ;   Richard Haynes6 Author Orcid Image ;   Catherine Hennessy7 Author Orcid Image ;   Ray B Jones1 Author Orcid Image ;   Anna C Whittaker3 Author Orcid Image ;   The GOALD Project8
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Leonie Cooper   1 , PhD ;   Hannah Bradwell   1 , PhD ;   Colin B Shore   2 , PhD ;   Simone A Tomaz   3 , PhD ;   Rory Baxter   1 , PhD ;   Gemma C Ryde   4 , PhD ;   Swen E Gaudl   5 , PhD ;   Richard Haynes   6 , PhD ;   Catherine Hennessy   7 , PhD ;   Ray B Jones   1 , PhD ;   Anna C Whittaker   3 ;   The GOALD Project   8

1 Faculty of Health, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, England, United Kingdom

2 School of Health and Life Sciences, Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, United Kingdom

3 Faculty of Health Sciences and Sport, University of Stirling, Stirling, Scotland, United Kingdom

4 School of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Health, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

5 Department of Applied IT, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Västra Götaland, Sweden

6 Faculty of Arts and Humanities, University of Stirling, Scotland, United Kingdom

7 Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Stirling, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Corresponding Author:

  • Anna C Whittaker
  • Faculty of Health Sciences and Sport
  • University of Stirling
  • Stirling, Scotland FK4 9LA
  • United Kingdom
  • Phone: 44 01786467816
  • Fax: 44 01786467816
  • Email: a.c.whittaker@stir.ac.uk