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Effects of remote feedback in home-based physical activity interventions for older adults: a systematic review

Effects of remote feedback in home-based physical activity interventions for older adults: a systematic review
Geraedts H, Zijlstra A, Bulstra SK, et al Patient Education and Counselling, 91, 14-24. 2013


Project ID (Internal) 76
Project Status completed
Full Reference (text) Geraedts H, Zijlstra A, Bulstra SK, et al (2013) Effects of remote feedback in home-based physical activity interventions for older adults: a systematic review. Patient Education and Counselling. 91:14-24. [The abstract can be accessed here]
Full Reference (URL) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23194823
Summary / Abstract

Abstract
OBJECTIVE:
To evaluate the literature on effectiveness of remote feedback on physical activity and capacity in home-based physical activity interventions for older adults with or without medical conditions. In addition, the effect of remote feedback on adherence was inventoried.

METHODS:
A systematic review. Data sources included PubMed, PsycInfo, Cochrane and EMBASE. A best-evidence synthesis was used for qualitative summarizing of results.

RESULTS:
Twenty-four studies met the inclusion criteria for systematic effectiveness evaluation and 22 for adherence inventory. Three categories of contact were identified: frequent, non-frequent, and direct remote contact during exercising. Evidence for positive enhancement of physical activity or capacity varied from conflicting in frequent contact strategies (16 studies) to strong in non-frequent (5 studies) and direct contact strategies (3 studies). Adherence rates in intervention groups were similar or higher than treatment-as-usual or exercise control groups.

CONCLUSION:
Results imply with varying strength that interventions using frequent, non-frequent or direct remote feedback seem more effective than treatment as usual and equally effective as supervised exercise interventions. Direct remote contact seems a particularly good alternative to supervised onsite exercising.

PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS:
Remote feedback is promising in an older population getting increasingly used to new technology.

Publication Title Effects of remote feedback in home-based physical activity interventions for older adults: a systematic review
Author(s) Geraedts H, Zijlstra A, Bulstra SK, et al
Publication Details Patient Education and Counselling, 91, 14-24.
Publication Year / End of Project 2013
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