SBIR/STTR Research Award
Interactive HRA for Behavior Change by the Elderly
Award amount
$751,177Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IIAward year
1998Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Branch
- Not reported
- Recipient company
- Oregon Center For Applied Science, Inc
- Proposal award date
- Not reported
- Contract end date
- Not reported
- UEI
- Not reported
- Solicitation number
- Not reported
- Topic code
- Not reported
Research abstract
This project will develop a fully interactive Health Risk Appraisal (HRA) System for the elderly. Toffer video presentations and printed educational health risk messages. Risk areas to be covered incactivity and flexibility, mental health (e.g., social networks), diet, alcohol use, injury preventiorisk messages and suggestions for positive lifestyle change will be designed to maximize quality ofhealth. Phase I objectives include development of a prototype HRA System The Phase I prototype willelderly females. Phase II development will expand the HRA System; (from list above).
Technology keywords
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