Impact of a Wearable Device-Based Walking Programs in Rural Older Adults on Physical Activity and Health Outcomes: Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Community-dwelling older adults living in rural areas are in a less favorable environment for health care compared with urban older adults. We believe that intermittent coaching through wearable devices can help optimize health care for older adults in medically limited environments.

Objective

We aimed to evaluate whether a wearable device and mobile-based intermittent coaching or self-management could increase physical activity and health outcomes of small groups of older adults in rural areas.

Methods

To address the above evaluation goal, we carried out the "Smart Walk" program, a health care model wherein a wearable device is used to promote self-exercise particularly among community-dwelling older adults managed by a community health center. We randomly

SUBMITTER: Jang IY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6282012 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature