EVALUATION OF A TECHNOLOGY-BASED EXERCISE PROGRAM FOR OLDER ADULTS IN THOSE WITH CHRONIC MEDICAL CONDITIONS
Sarah Lieber, Jerad Moxley, Joseph Sharit, Peter Pirolli, M Cary Reid, Sara Czaja · 2023
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Sarah Lieber and co-authors present a 2023 study of a tablet-based exercise program for older adults with chronic illness. Exercise helps old age health, yet most older adults fall short of the advised levels, above all those with long-term disease. The program, called Fittle, pairs home workouts on a tablet with team play and chat for social support. The team ran a chance-based trial of 181 adults aged 60 and up.
Among 93 adults with two or more chronic conditions, the program group felt more support and less loneliness at six months than the control group. The control group got links to exercise sites for older adults. Self-reported activity leaned higher in the program group, though the gap was not firm. Social design may be the active sauce in home exercise for sick elders.
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| CREATOR | Sarah Lieber, Jerad Moxley, Joseph Sharit, Peter Pirolli, M Cary Reid, Sara Czaja |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2023 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 2 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |