Usability Study of a Novel Tool: The Virtual Cafeteria in Nutrition Education.
J Nutr Educ Behav
; 52(11): 1058-1065, 2020 11.
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| ID: mdl-33168205
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
This study aimed to evaluate the usability of the virtual cafeteria (VC) and determine its suitability for further studies in portion size education and rehabilitation of nutrition.METHODS:
The study was conducted with 73 participants (aged 18-40 years). The VC, where the participants performed the task of assembling a meal, was created as a virtual reality simulation of a buffet-style cafeteria (94 food and 10 beverage items). The participants were asked to complete the System Usability Scale, which regards ≥70 points as acceptable, and to give comments about the VC.RESULTS:
The mean System Usability Scale score was 79.4 ± 12.71 (range, 22.2-97.2). Approximately 68% of the participants described positive qualities for the VC. The participants with technical background reported the VC as more usable (96%) than the others (74%) (χ2â¯=â¯5,378; dfâ¯=â¯1, Pâ¯=â¯0.025). CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS Offered as a novel tool for education and rehabilitation of nutrition, the VC was confirmed to feature good usability.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Portion Size
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Virtual Reality
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Health Promotion
Type of study:
Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
J Nutr Educ Behav
Journal subject:
CIENCIAS DA NUTRICAO
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CIENCIAS DO COMPORTAMENTO
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EDUCACAO
Year:
2020
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Turkey
Publication country:
EEUU
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ESTADOS UNIDOS
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ESTADOS UNIDOS DA AMERICA
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EUA
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UNITED STATES
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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US
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USA