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Translating Behavior Change Principles Into a Blended Exercise Intervention for Older Adults: Design Study.
Sumit Mehra1,2,3, Bart Visser4, Tessa Dadema4
1Applied Psychology, Faculty of Applied Social Sciences and Law, Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
JMIR Research Protocols
|May 4, 2018
Summary
This study developed a blended intervention using a tablet app and personal coaching to help older adults exercise at home. The program promotes physical activity and independence through tailored, theory-based components.
Area of Science:
- Gerontology
- Health Informatics
- Behavioral Science
Background:
- Community-based programs offer limited exercise opportunities for older adults.
- Home-based exercise programs can increase regularity and duration of physical activity.
- Mobile technology can provide remote guidance and motivation for safe exercise.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify theory-based components for a blended intervention supporting home-based exercise in older adults.
- To develop an effective intervention combining technology with personal guidance.
Main Methods:
- Utilized the Medical Research Council framework for intervention development.
- Integrated insights from focus groups, expert panels, and literature reviews.
- Employed a client-server system with a tablet app, cloud database, and coaching dashboard.
Main Results:
- Developed a tablet application with features for goal setting, personalized training schedules, and progress monitoring.
- Included over 50 exercise videos for functional exercises.
- Enabled remote monitoring and feedback from a personal coach via a web-based dashboard.
Conclusions:
- Designed an evidence-based blended intervention to promote physical activity in older adults.
- Intervention components are rooted in self-regulation behavior change techniques.
- The blended approach offers convenience, tailored programs, exercise demonstrations, monitoring, and remote feedback.
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