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Web-based physical activity interventions for older adults: a review

Mohadis, Hazwani Mohd, Ali, Nazlena Mohamad, Shahar, Susana and Smeaton, Alan F. orcid logoORCID: 0000-0003-1028-8389 (2015) Web-based physical activity interventions for older adults: a review. In: Proeedings of the 4th International Visual Informatics Conference, IVIC 2015, 17-19 Nov. 2015, Bangi, Malaysia.

Abstract
Most web-based physical activity interventions were built based on the principles of universal design but may have overlooked age-related impairments experienced by older adults. Thus, it is important to know how successful such web-based interventions are in enhancing older adults’ physical activity levels despite these shortcomings. The objective of this study is to review published literature regarding interactive web-based interventions promoting physical activity among older adults. EBSCOhost, ISI Web of Science and ScienceDirect databases were searched to identify relevant peer-reviewed papers. Results were summarized in a qualitative way. We included 15 papers reporting on web-based interventions with physical activity components. Ten and two studies respectively indicated positive and negative outcomes, while the outcomes of the remaining three studies are unclear. Despite the fact that computer illiteracy and age-related impairments can both be experienced, there is preliminary evidence that suggests that web-based interventions are effective in encouraging physical activity among older adults.
Metadata
Item Type:Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Event Type:Conference
Refereed:Yes
Uncontrolled Keywords:Web-based intervention; Physical activity; Older adults; Behaviour change
Subjects:Computer Science > Interactive computer systems
Computer Science > Computer software
Computer Science > Information storage and retrieval systems
Medical Sciences > Health
DCU Faculties and Centres:Research Initiatives and Centres > INSIGHT Centre for Data Analytics
DCU Faculties and Schools > Faculty of Engineering and Computing > School of Computing
Published in: Advances in Visual Informatics. .
Official URL:http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-25939-0_36
Copyright Information:Author may also deposit this version on his/her funder’s or funder’s designated repository at the funder’s request or as a result of a legal obligation. He/she may not use the publisher’s PDF version, which is posted on SpringerLink and other Springer websites, for the purpose of self-archiving or deposit. Furthermore, Author may only post his/her own version, provided acknowledgment is given to the original source of publication and a link is inserted to the published article on Springer’s website. The link must be provided by inserting the DOI number of the article in the following sentence: "The final publication is available at Springer via http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-25939-0_36"
Use License:This item is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Share Alike 3.0 License. View License
Funders:Science Foundation Ireland
ID Code:20896
Deposited On:13 Jan 2016 11:09 by Alan Smeaton . Last Modified 31 Oct 2018 11:46
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