Relationships between physical activity and loneliness: A systematic review of intervention studies

Ahn, Jeesung; Falk, Emily B.; Kang, Yoona

doi:10.1016/j.crbeha.2023.100141

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“…Further examination of the individual SUEQ items reveals specific areas of satisfaction and potential areas for improvement. For instance, items related to usefulness (1, 3, 6) and usability (2,4,5) of the technology received relatively high scores, indicating that participants found the system easy to use and valuable in enhancing their daily lives. However, aspects such as aesthetics and content received slightly lower scores, suggesting room for enhancement in the design and information provided by the technology.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Among all ages, including Older Adults (OAs), social isolation and loneliness are significant yet often overlooked [1]. Individuals who experience loneliness are more likely to engage in less physical exercise, which can worsen the adverse effects of loneliness on health [2]. Engaging in physical activity can contribute to maintaining fitness and good health.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Empowering Active and Healthy Ageing: Integrating IoT and Wearable Technologies for Personalised Interventions

Joymangul,

Ciobanu,

Agnoloni

et al. 2024

Applied Sciences

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Social isolation and loneliness greatly contribute to negative health consequences in older adults. Technological solutions can be an asset in promoting social connections and healthy behaviours. This paper presents an innovative structure for an Internet of Things (IoT) platform specifically tailored for older persons. The framework utilises a supervised learning algorithm to classify users into four identified profiles to facilitate the adoption and engagement of technology. The platform incorporates wearables, such as socks and smart bands, to track physical activity, and a messaging module to encourage social interaction. The platform processes the acquired data to quantify steps and deliver tailored interventions remotely to the older adults through the AGAPE Assistant, the mHealth solution of the platform. Furthermore, the AGAPE Assistant has a user interface design for older adults, with a focus on their specific needs. Additionally, improving digital literacy among older adults is crucial for maximizing the long-term compliance and benefits of such technological solutions. On the other hand, AGAPE Monitor is a web application used by formal caregivers to configure the tailored interventions. The platform’s usability was assessed using different usability scale questionnaires, which revealed a mild level of user satisfaction and acceptance. The proposed framework is currently being deployed on more than 112 older adults across three countries: Italy, Romania, and Portugal. The proposed framework provides a holistic solution to encourage active ageing by adopting technology, implementing hybrid interventions, and promoting social interactions.

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Empowering Active and Healthy Ageing: Integrating IoT and Wearable Technologies for Personalised Interventions

Joymangul,

Ciobanu,

Agnoloni

et al. 2024

Applied Sciences

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“…Loneliness has been linked with a desire for more social, recreational, and group activities [81]. Group exercise classes and walking groups can forge social connections between older people with similar pro-fitness mindsets [82]. In addition, the virtual space known as CHIME IN brings people together to converse about topics of interest and each other [83].…”

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Mitigating Social Isolation Following the COVID-19 Pandemic: Remedy Messages Shared by Older People

Low,

Humboldt,

Gutman

et al. 2024

COVID

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At the beginning of July 2022, when public health restrictions were lifted, we deployed a country-wide e-survey about how older people were managing now after COVID-19 pandemic-related anxiety. Our responder sample was stratified by age, sex, and education to approximate the Canadian population. E-survey responders were asked to share open-text messages about what contemporaries could do to live less socially isolated lives at this tenuous turning point following the pandemic as the COVID-19 virus still lingered. Contracting COVID-19 enhanced older Canadians’ risk for being hospitalized and/or mortality risk. Messages were shared by 1189 of our 1327 e-survey responders. Content analysis revealed the following four calls to action: (1) cultivating community; (2) making room for what is good; (3) not letting your guard down; and (4) voicing out challenges. Responders with no chronic illnesses were more likely to endorse making room for what is good. Those with no diploma, degree, or certificate least frequently instructed others to not let their guard down. While COVID-19 is no longer a major public health risk, a worrisome proportion of older people across the globe are still living socially isolated. We encourage health and social care practitioners and older people to share messages identified in this study with more isolated persons.

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Physical Activity Moderates the Relationship Between Frequency of Past 90-Day Cannabis Use on Psychological Distress Among a National Sample of College Students

Zeiger,

Conner

2024

Int J Ment Health Addiction

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Relationships between physical activity and loneliness: A systematic review of intervention studies

Cited by 4 publications

References 81 publications

Empowering Active and Healthy Ageing: Integrating IoT and Wearable Technologies for Personalised Interventions

Empowering Active and Healthy Ageing: Integrating IoT and Wearable Technologies for Personalised Interventions

Mitigating Social Isolation Following the COVID-19 Pandemic: Remedy Messages Shared by Older People

Physical Activity Moderates the Relationship Between Frequency of Past 90-Day Cannabis Use on Psychological Distress Among a National Sample of College Students

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