My research project
The role of the Digital Twin in promoting lifestyle behaviours and weight management
Leading an unhealthy lifestyle has been associated to increasing risks in developing chronic diseases. There is evidence to suggest that most chronic diseases are associated to physical inactivity and inappropriate diet consumption. Mobile health (or 'mHealth') application interventions are a possible solution for motivating people towards healthy lifestyle promotion, such as healthy eating and physical activity. mHealth applications also include virtual representations, or self-resembling computer generated images in influencing behaviour change. However, whilst previous literature has investigated the applications and efficacy of mobile health (mHealth) applications and self-resembling virtual representation interventions as separate entities, there has been a lack of research that has explored these factors combined in changing eating and exercise behaviours. Furthermore, my research aims to investigate the effectiveness of a virtual representation on an mHealth app known as the Digital Twin in influencing lifestyle behaviours. If you would like further information about my project, please do not hesitate to contact me!