Physical Activities at Distance: Feasibility and Acceptability of Online Remote Exercise Intervention in Older Adults

Polish Journal of Sport and Tourism

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Alina Klonova¹  Paolo Riccardo Brustio¹  Juris Grants²  Doriana Rudi¹  Carlotta Chiari¹  Federico Schena¹ 

[1] University of Verona, Department of Neuroscience, Biomedicine;Latvian Academy of Sport Education

关键词: home-based;    exercise;    elderly;    COVID-19;    lockdown;    social isolation;   

DOI  :  10.2478/pjst-2022-0017

来源: Walter de Gruyter GmbH

【 摘 要 】

Introduction. During the COVID-19 pandemic, comprehensive social distancing policies, such as prohibiting agglomerations, travel restrictions, and staying-at-home recommendations, were adopted by several countries. Due to these lockdown measures, older adults decreased daily physical activity levels, consequently increasing sedentary behavior. This pilot feasibility study aimed to explore the feasibility of implementation (i.e., adherence, safety) and acceptability (i.e., satisfaction, intent to continue use, perceived appropriateness) of an online face-to-face supervised exercise intervention in a sample of older adults. Material and Methods. Seven older adults (mean age: 68 ± 5 years; 38% females) completed the study. The exercise program was composed of two 45-min sessions per week for five consecutive weeks. Participants followed a remote exercise program in Zoom©. After each training session, both participants and the fitness trainer completed a questionnaire designed to investigate the acceptability and feasibility of the exercise program. Results. Six out of seven participants (i.e., 86%) attended 100% of the workouts. No experience of fall/injury occurred during the training. All the participants agreed or strongly agreed to have the competence to perform the proposed exercise (range 100-42.9%), and this perception increased at the end of the intervention.

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