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ArticleFrontiers in public health2024

The impact of a mixed reality technology-driven health enhancing physical activity program among community-dwelling older adults: a study protocol.

Michael Joseph S Dino, Kenneth W Dion, Peter M Abadir, Chakra Budhathoki, Chien-Ming Huang, William V Padula, Cheryl R Dennison Himmelfarb, Patricia M Davidson

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Article in Frontiers in public health, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors.

Michael Joseph S DinoSchool of Nursing, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, United States.
Kenneth W DionSchool of Nursing, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, United States.
Peter M AbadirSchool of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, United States.
Chakra BudhathokiSchool of Nursing, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, United States.
Chien-Ming HuangDepartment of Computer Science, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, United States.
William V PadulaDepartment of Pharmaceutical and Health Economics, University of Southern California School of Pharmacy, Los Angeles, CA, United States.
Cheryl R Dennison HimmelfarbSchool of Nursing, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, United States.
Patricia M DavidsonSchool of Nursing, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, United States.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Physical inactivity and a sedentary lifestyle among community-dwelling older adults poses a greater risk for progressive physical and cognitive decline. Mixed reality technology-driven health enhancing physical activities such as the use of virtual coaches provide an emerging and promising solution to support healthy lifestyle, but the impact has not been clearly understood. Methods and analysis: An observational explanatory sequential mixed-method research design was conceptualized to examine the potential impact of a user-preferred mixed reality technology-driven health enhancing physical activity program directed toward purposively selected community-dwelling older adults in two senior centers in the Philippines. Quantitative components of the study will be done through a discreet choice experiment and a quasi-experimental study. A total of 128, or 64 older adults in each center, will be recruited via posters at community senior centers who will undergo additional screening or health records review by a certified gerontologist to ensure safety and proper fit. Treatments (live coaching with video-based exercise and mixed reality technology-driven exercise) will be assigned to each of the two senior center sites for the quasi-experiment. The participants from the experimental group shall be involved in the discreet choice experiment, modeling, and usability evaluations. Finally, a qualitative sample of participants ( Discussion: This study protocol will examine the health impact of a promising mixed reality program in health promotion among older adults. The study utilizes a human-centered mixed method research design in technology development and evaluation in the context of developing nations.

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ExerciseHealth PromotionIndependent LivingAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleHumansMalePhilippinesResearch DesignFourth Industrial Revolutionhealth-enhancing physical activityhealthy lifestylehumanoid technologiesmixed method researcholder adults

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PMID38807990
PMCPMC11130374

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