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Week 1

Data Collection Platform- the choice of platform will be an app which can be downloaded on mobiles and PC's, this is a choice down to the user.   Specification -   Workout app - depending upon which body part is selected it will list various workouts that will work that area of the body. Younger people care about their health so students will be easily accessible. Participants - We are going to use students as our choice of participants in the study. This is because they are easily accessible and young people interface with health technologies well. Also people who are interested in health, healthy or not. Recruitment strategy - Online and randomly selective participants. Methods - Online questionnaires will be used and turned into visual data so user requirements can be identified easily. Interviews - filmed and uploaded to YouTube. Focus groups -  Randomly selected sample, use Dictaphone What data is being collected? - How the user interacts with the a...

Week 2

Personas User name - Jack Gender- Male Photo - Education - Newcastle Uni Age - 21 Location - Newcastle Occupation - Student/Part time worker Interests - gaming, alcoholic   Goals/Desires - wants to improve looks, land dream job Concerns - newbie at the gym, embarrassed   User name - Emily Gender-Female Photo - Education - Masters   Age - 24 Location - Durham Occupation - Full time Nurse Interests - Travel, foody, Fashion Goals/Desires - Travel around the world, become a sister on a ward. Concerns - newbie at the gym. User name - Rory Gender-Male Photo - Education - A-Level Age - 34 Location - Northumberland Occupation - Unemployed Interests - Games, Maths, collects trains Goals/Desires - To become fit and healthy Concerns - His disability may affect his ability to work out.   Scenario Jack goes to the gym for the first time, he does not know where to start, he stares at his phone for 20 mins and tr...