Effects of Integrating Wearable Activity Trackers With a Home-Based Multicomponent Exercise Intervention on Fall-Related Parameters and Physical Function in Older Adults: Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Older adults with a history of falling often encounter challenges in participating in group exercise programs. Recent technological advances, such as activity trackers, can potentially enhance home-based exercise programs by providing continuous physical activity monitoring and feedback.

Objective

The aim of the study is to explore whether integrating wearable activity trackers with a home-based exercise intervention is effective in reducing fear of falling and improving physical function in older adults.

Methods

This was a 12-week, parallel-group, randomized controlled trial involving 30 older adults (≥60 years) with a history of falling. Participants were randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to either a group combining an activity tracker with a home-based mu

SUBMITTER: Kim Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12080971 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature