Needs assessment in community-dwelling older adults toward digital interventions to promote physical activity: Cross-sectional survey study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Tackling physical inactivity represents a key global public health challenge. Strategies to increase physical activity (PA) are therefore warranted. Despite the rising availability of digital interventions (DIs), which offer tremendous potential for PA promotion, there has been inadequate attention to the special needs of older adults.

Objective

The aim was to investigate community-dwelling older adults' needs, requirements, and preferences toward DIs to promote PA.

Methods

The target population of this cross-sectional study was community-dwelling older adults (≥60 years old) within German-speaking Switzerland. Potential respondents were informed about the study and sent a link to a self-developed and self-administered online survey by our cooperating insti

SUBMITTER: Weber M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10548814 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature