Survey of potential receptivity to robotic-assisted exercise coaching in a diverse sample of smokers and nonsmokers.

ABSTRACT: A prior project found that an intensive (12 weeks, thrice weekly sessions) in-person, supervised, exercise coaching intervention was effective for smoking cessation among depressed women smokers. However, the sample was 90% White and of high socioeconomic status, and the intensity of the intervention limits its reach. One approach to intervention scalability is to deliver the supervised exercise coaching using a robotic human exercise trainer. This is done in real time via an iPad tablet placed on a mobile robotic wheel base and controlled remotely by an iOS device or computer. As an initial step, this preliminary study surveyed potential receptivity to a robotic-assisted exercise coaching intervention among 100 adults recruited in two community settings, and explored the association of te

SUBMITTER: Patten C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5944940 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature