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Digital Technology to Deliver a Lifestyle-Integrated Exercise Intervention in Young Seniors-The PreventIT Feasibility
Kristin Taraldsen1, A Stefanie Mikolaizak2, Andrea B Maier3,4
1Department of Neuromedicine and Movement Science, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway.
Frontiers in Digital Health
|October 29, 2021
Summary
A digital lifestyle-integrated exercise program (eLiFE) is feasible and safe for older adults, promoting behavioral change to prevent functional decline. The study showed high adherence and acceptability, with no serious adverse events reported.
Area of Science:
- Gerontology
- Behavioral Science
- Digital Health
Background:
- Behavioral change is crucial for transitioning sedentary individuals to active lifestyles.
- Assessing the feasibility of a digital Lifestyle-integrated Functional Exercise (eLiFE) program to prevent functional decline in older adults (61-70 years).
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the feasibility and safety of delivering a digital exercise intervention (eLiFE) to older adults.
- To assess the effectiveness of technology-assisted behavioral change for preventing functional decline.
Main Methods:
- A multicenter, feasibility randomized controlled trial involving 180 participants aged 61-70.
- Comparison of a digital intervention (eLiFE) using smartphones/smartwatches against a paper-based version (aLiFE) and a control group.
- 12-month follow-up with assessments at baseline, 6 months, and 12 months.
Main Results:
- High completion rates: 87% at 6 months and 77% at 12 months.
- Participants showed willingness, high compliance, and adherence to the program.
- The technology-delivered intervention was acceptable, with no serious adverse events; all groups improved clinically.
Conclusions:
- The ICT-based lifestyle-integrated exercise intervention (eLiFE) is feasible and safe for young seniors.
- Focus on behavioral change through technology is a viable strategy for preventing functional decline in older adults.
- Complexity metrics show promise as outcome measures for this demographic.
