Browsing NTNU Open by Author "Torrado Vidal, Juan Carlos"
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Creating an App Motivating People with Intellectual Disabilities to Do Physical Activity
Wold, Ida (Master thesis, 2019)Personer med psykisk utviklingshemming har ofte en stillesittende livsstil og dette kan føre til hjerte- og karsykdommer, diabetes, overvekt og depresjon. Det finnes få spill og apper som fremmer fysisk aktivitet for ... -
Designing Game-Inspired Applications to Increase Daily PA for People with ID
Evensen, Ingrid; Omfjord, Jens Brandsgård; Torrado Vidal, Juan Carlos; Gomez Escribano, Javier; Jaccheri, Maria Letizia (Chapter, 2019)People with intellectual disabilities are less likely to meet the recommended daily levels of physical activity. Meeting these requirements can lower the risk of serious health problems and life threatening diseases. To ... -
Hands-On Experiences With Assistive Technologies for People With Intellectual Disabilities: Opportunities and Challenges
Torrado Vidal, Juan Carlos; Gomez, Javier; Montoro, Germán (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)In the recent years, the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) to enhance the educational and developmental interventions of individuals with intellectual disabilities has increased drastically. Current ... -
Improving Girls’ Perception of Computer Science as a Viable Career Option through Game Playing and Design: Lessons from a Systematic Literature Review
Sharma, Kshitij; Torrado Vidal, Juan Carlos; Gomez, Javier; Jaccheri, Maria Letizia (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)The objective of exposing girls to Computer Science as a career option has led to research directed towards gaming activities for girls. These activities include both game play and game design. Research about gaming ... -
Understanding coding activities for teens: a focus on school teachers' perspectives
Quayyum, Farzana; Bueie, Jonas; Torrado Vidal, Juan Carlos; Jaccheri, Maria Letizia (Chapter, 2020)Over the last few years, researchers, teachers, parents, volunteers, and even IT companies have joined efforts to develop coding activities for children in K-12 education. These efforts include technological tools and ...