Health Promotion and Education

Lima, Kênio Costa de; Caldas, Célia Pereira; Veras, Renato Peixoto; Correa, Renata de Freitas; Bonfada, Diego; Souza, DyegoLeandro Bezerra de; Jerez-Roig, Javier

doi:10.1177/0020731416660965

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“…In addition, a trend was seen in improvement of health status between groups. These results are in line with a recent review investigating the aging process, which showed that health promotion interventions are beneficial in terms of improvement in quality of life and/or physical well-being ( 35 ). Although positive results, further research is necessary to investigate whether our results are related to adherence measures and if these effects hold over time compared to the control group.…”

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User Experience, Actual Use, and Effectiveness of an Information Communication Technology-Supported Home Exercise Program for Pre-Frail Older Adults

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ObjectiveThe main objective of this study was to investigate the use and user experience of an Information Communication Technology-supported home exercise program when offered for independent use to pre-frail older adults. Our secondary aim was to explore whether the program improved quality of life and health status compared to a control group.MethodsA cohort multiple randomized controlled trail is being performed. Physically pre-frail older adults (65–75 years) living independently at home were included and randomly assigned to a control group or an intervention group. The intervention group received a home exercise program (strength, balance, and flexibility exercises) for a minimal duration of 12 weeks. The control group received usual care. Primary outcomes were: use of the intervention (frequency and duration), adherence to a 3-day exercise protocol and user experience [System Usability Scale (SUS); rating 1–10]. Secondary outcomes were quality of life measured with the SF12 (Physical Component Scale and Mental Component Scale) and health status (EQ-5D), assessed before the study starts and after 12 weeks of exercising.ResultsThirty-seven independently living older adults participated in the study. Sixteen participants were allocated to the intervention group and 21 to the control group. The average score on the SUS was 84.2 (±13.3), almost reaching an excellent score. Participants rated the intervention with an 8.5. Eighty percent of the participants finished the 12 week exercise protocol. The adherence to the 3-day exercise protocol was 68%. Participants in the intervention group trained on average 2.2 times (±1.3) each week. The mean duration of login for each exercise session was 24 min. The Mental Component Scale of the SF12 was significantly higher in the intervention group compared to the control group. A trend was seen in the change over time in the health status between groups.ConclusionsThis study provides evidence that a home-based exercise program is easy to use and has potential in improving quality of life and health status of pre-frail older adults who live at home. However, further refinement of the program is required to improve adherence and maximize the benefits and potential of exercising in the home environment.Trial RegistrationUnique Identifier: NTR5304. URL: .

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User Experience, Actual Use, and Effectiveness of an Information Communication Technology-Supported Home Exercise Program for Pre-Frail Older Adults

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“…It has been shown that health promotion and education programs are useful for the preventive control and management disease in community-dwelling older people [ 13 , 14 , 15 ]. In this sense, it has been demonstrated that education provided to the elderly regarding the biological, psychological and social changes related to aging and self-care improves self-perception of aging and group stereotypes, and significantly reduces any negative effects by improving emotional balance [ 7 ].…”

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Influence of the Self-Perception of Old Age on the Effect of a Healthy Aging Program

Mendoza-Núñez

Sarmiento-Salmorán

Marín-Cortés

et al. 2018

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It has been shown that health programs are useful for the prevention and control of chronic diseases in community-dwelling older people; however, a negative self-perception of old age could have an effect on the results. Therefore, our aim was to evaluate the effect of a healthy aging program linked to self-perception of old age in Mexican community-dwelling older people. A pre-test/post-test single-group design study was conducted in a convenience sample of 64 older people who undertook the entire healthy aging program workshop (five months’ duration). We measured self-perception of old age, efficacy of self-care, blood glucose concentration, anthropometric measures, and blood pressure before and after the workshop. A statistically significant decrease in blood glucose concentration was observed (baseline 136 ± 50 vs. post-intervention, 124 ± 45 ± 29 mg/dL, p < 0.01), LDL (baseline 153 ± 47 vs. post-intervention, 130 ± 36 mg/dL, p < 0.01), systolic blood pressure (130 ± 20 vs. 119 ± 11 mm/Hg, p < 0.001), and diastolic blood pressure (75 ± 9 vs. 72 ± 7 mm/Hg, p < 0.05) after community intervention. However, when we analyzed the data regarding self-perception, we found that this difference was only maintained in the subgroup of older adults with a positive self-perception of old age. Our findings suggest that the self-perception of old age influences the effect of healthy aging programs on the health of community-dwelling older people.

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A review on healthy ageing interventions addressing physical, mental and social health of independent community-dwelling older adults

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Health Promotion and Education

Cited by 13 publications

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User Experience, Actual Use, and Effectiveness of an Information Communication Technology-Supported Home Exercise Program for Pre-Frail Older Adults

User Experience, Actual Use, and Effectiveness of an Information Communication Technology-Supported Home Exercise Program for Pre-Frail Older Adults

Influence of the Self-Perception of Old Age on the Effect of a Healthy Aging Program

A review on healthy ageing interventions addressing physical, mental and social health of independent community-dwelling older adults

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