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Stacey L Schepens Niemiec1, Britney Cariño1, Amy J Chatfield2
1Mrs. T.H. Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA,USA.
Journal of Aging and Physical Activity
|March 31, 2022
Summary
Mobile health technology shows promise for reducing sedentary behavior in older adults. However, current research is limited, highlighting a need for more studies focused directly on decreasing sedentary time in this population.
Area of Science:
- Gerontology
- Digital Health
- Public Health
Background:
- Sedentary behavior (SB) presents significant health risks for older adults.
- Mobile health (mHealth) interventions offer a potential strategy to mitigate SB in this demographic.
Purpose of the Study:
- To conduct a scoping review of mHealth-supported interventions aimed at reducing sedentary behavior in older adults.
- To identify research gaps and synthesize existing literature on this topic.
Main Methods:
- A comprehensive literature search was conducted across five major databases.
- 13 studies were included in the final review, focusing on mHealth interventions for older adults' sedentary behavior.
Main Results:
- Few studies (3/13) primarily targeted SB-related factors.
- mHealth components were often combined with non-mobile strategies, focusing more on physical activity than SB reduction.
- Outcomes related to SB were largely non-significant or inconclusive.
Conclusions:
- There is a significant lack of research on mHealth interventions specifically designed to reduce sedentary behavior in older adults.
- Ongoing research and protocol studies indicate efforts to address this gap, but high-quality evidence is still needed.
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