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Perspectives of older adults with chronic disease on the use of wearable technology and video games for physical activity
Digital Health, Vol.7, pp.1-15
01/01/2021
PMCID: PMC8168030
PMID: 34104468
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Abstract
Background: There is increasing interest in technology to deliver physical rehabilitation and allow clinicians to monitor progress. Examples include wearable activity trackers and active video games (AVGs), where physical activity is required to play the game. However, few studies have explored what may influence the effectiveness of these as technology-based physical activity interventions in older adults with chronic diseases.
Objective: This study aimed to explore: 1) perceptions about wearable physical activity trackers; 2) perceptions about using technology to share physical activity information with clinicians; 3) barriers and motivators to playing games, including AVGs for rehabilitation.
Methods: Qualitative study based on semi-structured interviews with older adults (n = 19) with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Results: Wearable activity trackers were perceived as useful to quantify activity, facilitate goal-setting, visualize long-term improvements and provide reminders. Participants generally wished to share data with their clinicians to gain greater accountability, receive useful feedback and improve the quality of clinical care. Participants were motivated to play games (including AVGs) by seeking fun, social interaction and health benefits. Some felt that AVGs were of no benefit or were too difficult. Competition was both a motivator and a barrier.
Conclusions: The findings of the present study seek to inform the design of technology to encourage physical activity in older adults with chronic diseases.
Details
- Title
- Perspectives of older adults with chronic disease on the use of wearable technology and video games for physical activity
- Creators
- Joshua Simmich - University of QueenslandAllison Mandrusiak - University of QueenslandTrevor Russell - University of QueenslandStuart Smith - Southern Cross UniversityNicole Hartley - University of Queensland
- Publication Details
- Digital Health, Vol.7, pp.1-15
- Publisher
- Sage Publications Ltd.
- Grant note
- This study was jointly supported by the Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences, The University of Queensland and the Metro North Hospital and Health Service, Queensland Department of Health.
- Identifiers
- 991012948578802368
- Copyright
- © The Author(s) 2021 Creative Commons NonCommercial-NoDerivs CC BY-NC-ND: This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0 License (http://www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) which permits non-commercial use reproduction and distribution of the work as published without adaptation or alteration, without further permission provided the original work is attributed as specified on the SAGE and Open Access pages (https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/open-access-at-sage).
- Academic Unit
- School of Health and Human Sciences; Faculty of Health
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article