Effectiveness of an individually tailored home-based exercise rogramme for pre-frail older adults, driven by a tablet application and mobility monitoring: a pilot study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To gain first insight into the effectiveness of a home-based exercise programme for pre-frail older adults with independent use of novel ICT technology.

Methods

A pilot study. Forty pre-frail older adults joined a six-month home-based exercise programme using a tablet PC for exercise administration and feedback, and a necklace-worn motion sensor for daily physical activity registration. Participants received weekly telephone supervision during the first 3 months and exercised independently without supervision from a coach during the last 3 months. Functional performance and daily physical activity were assessed at baseline, after three and 6 months.

Results

Twenty-one participants completed the programme. Overall, functional performance showed positive resu

SUBMITTER: Geraedts HAE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8215778 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature