The Technology Acceptance Model and Older Adults’ Exercise Intentions—A Systematic Literature Review

Abstract

Aging is a global phenomenon, and the use of exercise technology by older adults can help them to prevent disease, achieve good health, and ultimately achieve successful aging. In the past, there literature compilation studies have been conducted on sports technology and young people or on the use of technology by the older adults; however, no studies have determined the attitudes of older adults toward sports technology. This review applied a systematic literature analysis to determine the factors that correlate the technology acceptance model with the older population’s exercise attitudes. A total of 10 studies were identified as contributing to the use of exercise technology by older adults. The main findings of this review are that, of the 28 factors identified in the 10 studies, only 18 were identified as factors influencing older adults’ use of sports technology in the technology acceptance model (TAM). Among these, fifteen factors affected intention, four factors affected perceived ease of use, three factors affected perceived usefulness, and two factors affected attitudes. Finally, discussing the related factors affecting TAM allows us to provide suggestions for future research directions.

Application and Challenges of the Technology Acceptance Model in Elderly Healthcare: Insights from ChatGPT

“…Positive attitudes toward using technology are likely to enhance acceptance and adoption among the elderly. [1,5,7,16,[25][26][27][28][29][30] Behavioral Intention to Use (BI):…”

“…Behavioral intention reflects their readiness to adopt the technology for managing their healthcare needs. [7,25,27,31] Subjective Norms (SN):…”

“…Of the core components of TAM in elderly healthcare, Perceived Usefulness (PU) becomes paramount, reflecting the extent to which the elderly believed that a given technology would enhance their healthcare experience. This involved considerations such as improvements in health monitoring, access to medical information, or assistance with daily living [8,[14][15][16]24,25,[81][82][83][84].…”

“…Parallelly, Perceived Ease of Use (PEOU) assumes significance, gauging the elderly individuals' belief in the technology being user-friendly and effortlessly navigable [8,[14][15][16]24,25,[81][82][83][84]. Attitude Toward Using (ATU) encapsulates their overall evaluation of adopting specific healthcare technologies, where positive attitudes significantly influence acceptance [1,5,7,16,[25][26][27][28][29][30].…”

“…Parallelly, Perceived Ease of Use (PEOU) assumes significance, gauging the elderly individuals' belief in the technology being user-friendly and effortlessly navigable [8,[14][15][16]24,25,[81][82][83][84]. Attitude Toward Using (ATU) encapsulates their overall evaluation of adopting specific healthcare technologies, where positive attitudes significantly influence acceptance [1,5,7,16,[25][26][27][28][29][30]. Behavioral Intention to Use (BI) delves into the expressed willingness of the elderly to embrace these technologies in the future, underscoring their readiness to manage healthcare needs digitally [7,25,27,31].…”