PMID- 33509098
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20210423
LR  - 20210423
IS  - 1471-2318 (Electronic)
IS  - 1471-2318 (Linking)
VI  - 21
IP  - 1
DP  - 2021 Jan 28
TI  - Use of a technology-based system to motivate older adults in performing physical 
      activity: a feasibility study.
PG  - 81
LID - 10.1186/s12877-021-02021-3 [doi]
LID - 81
AB  - BACKGROUND: Maintaining or initiating regular physical activity (PA) is important 
      for successful aging. Technology-based systems may support and stimulate older 
      adults to initiate and persevere in performing PA. The aim of the current study 
      was to assess to which extent a customised Kinect system is 1) a credible tool to 
      increase PA in older adults, 2) motivating to perform PA by older adults, and 3) 
      easy to be used in older adults. METHODS: A mixed-method cross-sectional 
      feasibility study was performed in 5 aged care facilities in Flanders, Belgium. 
      Aged participants were asked to perform a 20-30 min test with the intelligent 
      Activity-based Client-centred Training (i-ACT) system. After the test, the 
      'Credibility and Expectancy Questionnaire' (CEQ), the 'Intrinsic Motivation 
      Inventory'(IMI), the System Usability Scale (SUS), and semi-structured interviews 
      were conducted in the older adults. Feedback was gathered using the thinking 
      aloud method in both aged participants and healthcare professionals. RESULTS: A 
      total of 48 older adults (20 males and 28 females, mean age = 81.19 (SD = 8.10)), 
      were included. The scores pertaining to system credibility and expectancy, system 
      usability, and motivation towards use were moderate to good. Participants 
      reported that they liked using the i-ACT system, but that the context could be 
      more attractive by adding more visualisations. Twelve professionals stated that 
      they observed involvement in older adults but think that i-ACT is better used in 
      day care centres. CONCLUSIONS: This study indicates that i-ACT is a usable and 
      motivational system to engage older adults to perform PA and therefore supports 
      successful aging. Future research is necessary to investigate the efficacy of 
      i-ACT to perform PA and the transfer to regain and/or maintain engagement in ADLs 
      that older adults find meaningful and purposeful at an older age. Also, further 
      development of i-ACT is advisable to adapt the i-ACT system towards 
      implementation at the home of older adults. TRIAL REGISTRATION: ClinicalTrial.gov 
      ID NCT04489563 , 23 July 2020 - Retrospectively registered.
FAU - Knippenberg, Els
AU  - Knippenberg E
AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-9676-8633
AD  - Department of Healthcare, Centre of Expertise - Innovation in Care, PXL 
      University College of Applied Sciences and Arts, Guffenslaan 39, 3500, Hasselt, 
      Belgium. els.knippenberg@pxl.be.
AD  - Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences, REVAL, Hasselt University, Agoralaan Building 
      A, Hasselt University, 3590, Diepenbeek, Belgium. els.knippenberg@pxl.be.
FAU - Timmermans, Annick
AU  - Timmermans A
AD  - Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences, REVAL, Hasselt University, Agoralaan Building 
      A, Hasselt University, 3590, Diepenbeek, Belgium.
FAU - Palmaers, Steven
AU  - Palmaers S
AD  - Department of Digital, Centre of Expertise - SMART-ICT, PXL University College of 
      Applied Sciences and Arts, Elfde-Liniestraat 24, 3500, Hasselt, Belgium.
FAU - Spooren, Annemie
AU  - Spooren A
AD  - Department of Healthcare, Centre of Expertise - Innovation in Care, PXL 
      University College of Applied Sciences and Arts, Guffenslaan 39, 3500, Hasselt, 
      Belgium.
AD  - Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences, REVAL, Hasselt University, Agoralaan Building 
      A, Hasselt University, 3590, Diepenbeek, Belgium.
LA  - eng
SI  - ClinicalTrials.gov/NCT04489563
PT  - Journal Article
DEP - 20210128
PL  - England
TA  - BMC Geriatr
JT  - BMC geriatrics
JID - 100968548
SB  - IM
MH  - Aged
MH  - Aged, 80 and over
MH  - Belgium
MH  - Cross-Sectional Studies
MH  - *Exercise
MH  - Feasibility Studies
MH  - Female
MH  - Humans
MH  - Male
MH  - *Technology
PMC - PMC7841896
OTO - NOTNLM
OT  - Client-centred
OT  - Older adults
OT  - Physical activity
OT  - Technology
COIS- The authors declare that they have no competing interests.
EDAT- 2021/01/30 06:00
MHDA- 2021/04/24 06:00
PMCR- 2021/01/28
CRDT- 2021/01/29 05:37
PHST- 2020/08/31 00:00 [received]
PHST- 2021/01/11 00:00 [accepted]
PHST- 2021/01/29 05:37 [entrez]
PHST- 2021/01/30 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2021/04/24 06:00 [medline]
PHST- 2021/01/28 00:00 [pmc-release]
AID - 10.1186/s12877-021-02021-3 [pii]
AID - 2021 [pii]
AID - 10.1186/s12877-021-02021-3 [doi]
PST - epublish
SO  - BMC Geriatr. 2021 Jan 28;21(1):81. doi: 10.1186/s12877-021-02021-3.