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Delivering Superior Health and Wellness Management with IoT and Analytics

Author : Nilmini Wickramasinghe

Publisher : Springer Nature

Page : 686 pages

File Size : 35,53 MB

Release : 2019-11-27

Category : Medical

ISBN : 303017347X

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Book Description

This in-depth book addresses a key void in the literature surrounding the Internet of Things (IoT) and health. By systematically evaluating the benefits of mobile, wireless, and sensor-based IoT technologies when used in health and wellness contexts, the book sheds light on the next frontier for healthcare delivery. These technologies generate data with significant potential to enable superior care delivery, self-empowerment, and wellness management. Collecting valuable insights and recommendations in one accessible volume, chapter authors identify key areas in health and wellness where IoT can be used, highlighting the benefits, barriers, and facilitators of these technologies as well as suggesting areas for improvement in current policy and regulations. Four overarching themes provide a suitable setting to examine the critical insights presented in the 31 chapters: Mobile- and sensor-based solutions Opportunities to incorporate critical aspects of analytics to provide superior insights and thus support better decision-making Critical issues around aspects of IoT in healthcare contexts Applications of portals in healthcare contexts A comprehensive overview that introduces the critical issues regarding the role of IoT technologies for health, Delivering Superior Health and Wellness Management with IoT and Analytics paves the way for scholars, practitioners, students, and other stakeholders to understand how to substantially improve health and wellness management on a global scale.



Stress Management

Author : Nanette Tummers

Publisher : Human Kinetics

Page : 202 pages

File Size : 33,62 MB

Release : 2013

Category : Education

ISBN : 1450431666

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This text presents student-tested tools for managing stress in six dimensions: physical, emotional, intellectual, social, spiritual, and environmental. It takes a holistic view of managing stress rather than looking only at the symptoms. It draws heavily from leading research and best practices from experts in the field and includes experiential activities for practicing stress management techniques.



Wellness Management in Hospitality and Tourism

Author : Bendegul Okumus

Publisher : Goodfellow Publishers Ltd

Page : 247 pages

File Size : 16,51 MB

Release : 2022-10-31

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 1915097231

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The first text that studies the science behind the trends and look at every aspect of wellness across the tourism and hospitality industries. It provides students with the skills and knowledge to become a leader in the development of this new wave of exciting, nutritious, safe and profitable wellness products, services and practices.



Perspectives on Stress and Wellness Management in Times of Crisis

Author : Bansal, Rohit

Publisher : IGI Global

Page : 397 pages

File Size : 38,44 MB

Release : 2023-03-31

Category : Medical

ISBN : 1668485664

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Book Description

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major effect on our lives. During the crisis, people across the world experienced increased levels of distress and anxiety, particularly as a result of social isolation. Many of us are facing challenges that can be stressful, overwhelming, and cause strong emotions in both adults and children. It is essential to learn to cope with stress in a healthy way, so that we may become more resilient through these crises. Addressing stress and wellness in times of crisis requires novel approaches to mental and emotional health support and a fundamentally high standard of care compared to current medication alternatives for anxiety and depression disorders. Perspectives on Stress and Wellness Management in Times of Crisis presents the most recent innovations, trends, concerns, practical challenges encountered, and solutions adopted in the fields of stress and wellness management. It provides emerging research on stress and wellness management in times of crisis, innovative stress management strategies, and the role and impact of stress management in emotional and mental well-being and work performance. Covering topics such as cyber incivility, leadership persistence, and work-life balance, this premier reference source is an excellent resource for psychologists, practitioners, industry researchers, business leaders and managers, human resource managers, counselors, students and educators of higher education, librarians, researchers, and academicians.



Ambient Assistive Health and Wellness Management in the Heart of the City

Author : Mokhtari Mounir

Publisher : Springer

Page : 323 pages

File Size : 22,26 MB

Release : 2009-06-29

Category : Computers

ISBN : 3642028683

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Book Description

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 7th International Conference On Smart Homes and and Health Telematics, ICOST 2009, held in Tours, France, in July 2009. The 27 revised full papers and 20 short papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from numerous submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on cognitive assistance and chronic diseases management; ambient living systems; service continuity and context awareness; user modeling and human-machine interaction; ambient intelligence modeling and privacy issues, human behavior and activities monitoring.



Wellness Management

Author : Rajasekhar Kali Venkata

Publisher : Notion Press

Page : 276 pages

File Size : 10,67 MB

Release : 2016-02-12

Category :

ISBN : 9789352067428

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Book Description

The science of wellness management contains all the essential ingredients of preventive strategies to make individuals healthy, fit and energetic and to make them lead a very meaningful life. Though the science is slightly complex in nature, the book provides all essential and vital elements of wellness management in the simplest manner possible. Since individuals have different domains with respect to life, it is essential to take care and manage all of them simultaneously and this is called Wellness Management. Science of stress physiology indicates that proper emotional stability must be ensured to tackle the ill effects of stress. Environmental influence on an individual's health needs to be properly understood. Factors that influence the health, fitness and energy status of an individual need to be presented properly in a very befitting and finely cascading manner and should be approached with extreme caution and with maximal simplicity without use of many scientific terms. This book provides the reader a clear vision on wellness management.



Stress Management

Author : Edward A. Charlesworth

Publisher : Ballantine Books

Page : 450 pages

File Size : 29,2 MB

Release : 2004-12-28

Category : Self-Help

ISBN : 0345468910

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Book Description

Are you among the 95 million Americans who suffer from stress during these trying times? Revised and comprehensive, this invaluable guide helps you identify the specific areas of stress in your life–familial, work-related, social, emotional–and offers proven techniques for dealing with every one of them. New material includes information on how men and women differ in response to stress, updated statistics on disorders and drugs, the ways terrorism and the information age impact stress, the key benefits of spirituality, alternative medicine, exercise, and nutrition. Stress Management will help you • test your personal responses to daily stress– and chart your progress in controlling it • learn specific techniques for relaxation– from “scanning” to “imagery training” • discover how to deal with life’s critical moments without stress • embark on a program to improve your physical health as a major step toward stress management • discern which types of stress must be reduced and which kinds you can turn into positive motivation



Wellness Lifestyle Management

Author : Rajasekhar Kali Venkata, Sandhya Sree Meda

Publisher : Notion Press

Page : 254 pages

File Size : 30,53 MB

Release : 2024-05-15

Category : Health & Fitness

ISBN :

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Contemporary society is affected by several non-communicable diseases mainly due to increasing inactivity. Hypokinetic diseases like diabetes, hypertension, and other cardiovascular diseases are causing severe strain on the nations. Inactivity not only increases obesity but is also a direct factor for non-communicable diseases. Though exercise seems an effective therapeutic factor that could heavily influence the health status of individuals, physical wellness alone cannot achieve the desired health status for an individual. Other aspects like nutrition and emotional stress also play a vital role in securing proper health fitness and functional health among individuals. Even optimizing and securing financial and social wellness may also play a significant role in an individual's health status. Hence, individuals should regularly exercise, adopt proper nutritional programs that suit their daily physical routines, including exercise, and secure proper social and emotional wellness for experiencing excellent functional health and fulfilling their lives. Hence, a wellness lifestyle is a correct and apt requisite for individuals to maintain proper health and energy. Wellness lifestyle management is a complex and simultaneous process through which individuals try to achieve perfect balance among all the possible human domains like physical, nutritional, emotional, social, spiritual, environmental, financial, etc through conscious and scientific efforts. This book provides a comprehensive approach to achieving and maintaining an excellent wellness lifestyle in a very simple and also in a scientific way.



Health Fitness Management

Author : Mike Bates

Publisher : Human Kinetics

Page : 385 pages

File Size : 33,23 MB

Release : 2019

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 1450412238

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Book Description

Health Fitness Management, Third Edition, is the fundamental resource for the management and operation of health and fitness facilities and programs.



Wellness at Work

Author : Lynda A. C. Macdonald

Publisher : CIPD Publishing

Page : 212 pages

File Size : 46,42 MB

Release : 2005

Category : Absenteeism (Labor)

ISBN : 9781843981060

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Book Description

Fit, healthy, stress-free workers are more productive than diseased, injured or stressed ones. They are also much less likely to sue you. The well-being of your employees isn't just about your potential legal liability, it's also about productivity, work-life balance and creating the sort of working environment that is essential if you want to become an employer of choice. Lynda Macdonald's practical and comprehensive look at all aspects of this issue goes beyond simple compliance. This book not only tells you how to avoid being sued, it gives you everything you need to implement positive measures that will improve your employees' health, attendance and performance. The business case for looking after your employees' wellbeing is compelling - here is a clear, comprehensive and extremely practical guide to getting it right.