Feasibility of home online exercise among older adults over 70 years of age: results of randomized control study
Authors:
Macháčová Kateřina 1; Fasnerová Lenka 1; Šteffl Michal 2; Bartová Alžběta 1,3; Novotná Blanka 1; Holmerová Iva 1
Authors‘ workplace:
Centrum pro studium dlouhověkosti a dlouhodobé péče, Fakulta humanitních studií, Univerzita Karlova, Praha
1; Fakulta tělesné výchovy a sportu, Univerzita Karlova, Praha
2; Husitská teologická fakulta, Univerzita Karlova, Praha
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Published in:
Geriatrie a Gerontologie 2024, 13, č. 4: 199-206
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Original Article
doi:
https://doi.org/10.61568/geri/50-6431/20241226/139524
Overview
The importance of physical activity increases throughout life, not only from a personal but also from a social perspective. Yet most people in old age do not move enough. The consequences are felt in all areas of life and affect the quality of life. The aim of this study was to assess the acceptability, manageability and effectiveness of an innovative movement-education programme inspired by the principles of developmental kinesiology to promote functional fitness in people over 70 years of age.
Participants in the study included 82 home-dwelling older adults (mean age 73.7 ± 3.4; 77 % female) who were randomly assigned to intervention (n = 45) and control (n = 37) groups. Participants in the intervention group exercised for 15 minutes at least 6 days per week for 12 weeks from home according to video reports. Acceptability and manageability were assessed by diary entries and questionnaires. Efficacy was assessed by field objective and subjective tests of selected components of functional fitness. Data were analyzed in SPSS using descriptive statistics, t-tests, chi-square and ANOVA.
The results confirmed not only acceptability and manageability but also efficacy. The compliance rate was 99.9%. The program was rated as understandable, meaningful and manageable. All participants in the intervention group would recommend the program to their peers and 91% expressed an intention to continue. Participants felt more fit after the intervention (T = 4.96, p < .001; F = 4.83, p < .05) and improved in both static balance (T = −3.45, p = .001) and dynamic balance (ES = .05) parameters. Handshake strength was not affected.
Home-based online exercise has the potential to become a welcome part of seniors‘ daily lives, contributing to improving or maintaining baseline components of functional fitness necessary for active living in late life.
Keywords:
community dwellig older adults, online program, education, exercise, functional fitness, feasibility
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Korespondenční adresa: Mgr. Kateřina Macháčová Centrum pro studium dlouhověkosti Fakulta humanitních studií, Univerzita Karlova Pátkova 2137/5 182 00 Praha 8-Libeň e-mail: katerina.machacova@pohybprozivot.cz |
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