2017
DOI: 10.1177/2055668317696236
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Increasing physical activity in older adults using STARFISH, an interactive smartphone application (app); a pilot study

Abstract: Background Increasing physical activity in older adults has preventative and therapeutic health benefits. We have developed STARFISH, a smartphone application, to increase physical activity. This paper describes the features of STARFISH, presents the views of older users on the acceptability and usability of the app and reports the results of a six week pilot study of the STARFISH app in older adults. Methods The operationalisation of the behaviour change techniques (BC… Show more

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“…143 Low-cost and unobtrusive means to monitor PA throughout participation in a RCT, such as wearable and smartphone technology, provide this opportunity, although the reliability and validity of these methods are yet to be assessed. 155,156 A second possible explanation for the negative findings is that the intervention potency or overall dose was suboptimal. The psychological skills were based on sound well-established psychological theories: (1) the theory of planned behaviour for initiation of behaviour change, which states that in order to change behaviour, people need to form an intention, 53 (2) principles underpinning MI that emphasise that the patient's motivation to change can be used as a therapeutic tool, 41 (3) CBT 91 and (4) social cognitive theory, 92 which emphasises the importance of peer support in shaping behaviour, which was applied to the group intervention arm of MOVE IT.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…143 Low-cost and unobtrusive means to monitor PA throughout participation in a RCT, such as wearable and smartphone technology, provide this opportunity, although the reliability and validity of these methods are yet to be assessed. 155,156 A second possible explanation for the negative findings is that the intervention potency or overall dose was suboptimal. The psychological skills were based on sound well-established psychological theories: (1) the theory of planned behaviour for initiation of behaviour change, which states that in order to change behaviour, people need to form an intention, 53 (2) principles underpinning MI that emphasise that the patient's motivation to change can be used as a therapeutic tool, 41 (3) CBT 91 and (4) social cognitive theory, 92 which emphasises the importance of peer support in shaping behaviour, which was applied to the group intervention arm of MOVE IT.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The strength of this intervention study is its ability to measure the participant's engagement with the app. We used the total number of points accumulated over the intervention period as an indicator of participants' engagement with the app which has been rarely demonstrated in previous research [44,45]. Future family PA interventions can be built upon the framework and materials used in this intervention.…”
Section: Strengths and Limitationsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…This methodology has been successfully used in previous studies, 86 including several undertaken by some of the co-applicants. 87,88 Walking capacity…”
Section: Physical Activity Levelmentioning
confidence: 99%