Remote home physical training for seniors: guidelines from the AAL-supported MOTION project

Ottoboni, Giovanni; Gallelli, Teresa; Mariani, Elisabetta; Soluri, Valentina Rebecca; Nunziata, Stefano; Tessari, Alessia; Savary, Jean-Pierre; Chattat, Rabih

doi:10.1007/s10433-018-0477-0

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“…45 Training from friends, family, classes, and peer tutors can improve older adults' skills and their attitude towards technology (i.e., less anxiety, increased interest, usefulness, and self-efficacy). 24,28 Based on our findings, people with dementia who were severely impaired could not benefit from the use of technology. Other barriers included a lack of digital resources, such as the Internet connection.…”

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“…Beyond telecommunications, our findings show the potential of technology for several purposes, such as informative, recreational, and educational ones. Across countries, in the absence of usual outdoor activities and habits, technology helped participants cope with everyday life, where face‐to‐face activities were converted to distance activities 28 . This also allowed participants to discover the advantages of using technology in everyday life, thus providing them with a routine and consistency in their lives during pandemic times.…”

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Use of technology by people with dementia and informal carers during COVID‐19: A cross‐country comparison

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Giebel

Lion

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Int J Geriat Psychiatry

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Objectives: Considering the adverse outcomes of COVID-19, it is essential to provide adequate support and care for people with dementia and informal carers.Technology can reduce the distress associated with social distancing rules and the decreased access to in-person services. This study aimed to explore the use of technology and its perceived effects across different settings and countries. Methods:The sample was composed of 127 informal carers and 15 people with dementia from the UK, Italy, Australia and Poland. Semi-structured interviews explored participants' experiences of using technology and their perceived effects.Transcripts were analysed by researchers in each country using an inductive approach.Results: Three overarching themes were developed: (1) Technology kept us alive during COVID-19; (2) Remote care was anything but easy; (3) Perceived technology limitations. Many similarities emerged between countries supporting the role of technology for being socially engaged, having a routine, and staying active. However, the benefits of technology for health and psychosocial care were more limited.Across countries, barriers to the access and use of technology included lack of digital literacy, dementia severity, and lack of appropriate digital environments.Help and supervision from carers were also necessary and sometimes perceived as an additional burden. Conclusions:Technology can effectively reduce the shrinking world that may be amplified by the pandemic, thus preserving people with dementia's social skills and maintaining family connections. However, for more extensive and well-adapted use of technology in dementia care, actions should be taken to overcome the barriers to the access and use of technology by older and vulnerable people globally.

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Use of technology by people with dementia and informal carers during COVID‐19: A cross‐country comparison

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Lion

et al. 2022

Int J Geriat Psychiatry

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“…The cognitive practice usually targets decision-making and problem-solving processes (Boots et al, 2014 ; Waller et al, 2017 ; Egan et al, 2018 ; Ruggiano et al, 2018 ; Lorenz et al, 2019 ). On the other hand, physical training pertains to easy motor exercises (Ottoboni et al, 2018 ; Ruggiano et al, 2018 ; Lorenz et al, 2019 ; Lucero et al, 2019 ). Both types of training are delivered to small groups of users via videoconferences with healthcare professionals or via written chats or forums (Hopwood et al, 2018 ).…”

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Assistive Technologies in Dementia Care: An Updated Analysis of the Literature

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Objectives: Technology can assist and support both people with dementia (PWD) and caregivers. Recently, technology has begun to embed remote components. Timely with respect to the pandemic, the present work reviews the most recent literature on technology in dementia contexts together with the newest studies about technological support published until October 2020. The final aim is to provide a synthesis of the timeliest evidence upon which clinical and non-clinical decision-makers can rely to make choices about technology in the case of further pandemic waves.Methods: A review of reviews was performed alongside a review of the studies run during the first pandemic wave. PsycInfo, CINAHL, and PubMed-online were the databases inspected for relevant papers published from January 2010.Results: The search identified 420 articles, 30 of which were reviews and nine of which were new studies meeting the inclusion criteria. Studies were first sorted according to the target population, then summarized thematically in a narrative synthesis. The studies targeting technologies for PWD were categorized as follows: monitoring and security purposes, sustaining daily life, and therapeutic interventions. Each category showed potential benefits. Differently, the interventions for caregivers were classified as informative, psycho-education programs, psychosocial-supportive, therapeutic, and cognitive/physical training. Benefits to mental health, skills learning, and social aspects emerged.Conclusions: The evidence shows that technology is well-accepted and can support PWD and caregivers to bypass physical and environmental problems both during regular times and during future pandemic waves. Nevertheless, the lack of a common methodological background is revealed by this analysis. Further and more standardized research is necessary to improve the implementation of technologies in everyday life while respecting the necessary personalization.

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“…Despite all the benefits of regular physical activity and exercise, classical face-to-face training is not always accessible for older adults. Living in rural area can may be a factor complicating the access to training centers [ 25 ]. The cost of training can be a limiting factor by itself for the most disadvantaged seniors [ 26 ].…”

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Videoconference-Based Adapted Physical Exercise Training Is a Good and Safe Option for Seniors

Kuldavletova

Pasquier

Bigot

et al. 2021

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Videoconference-based adapted physical exercise combines the benefits of supervised exercise training with staying at home, when conventional training is inaccessible. However, exercising with the use of a screen can be considered an optokinetic stimulation, and could therefore induce changes in sensory processing, affecting postural stability. The objectives of this study were to compare the effectiveness of the training delivered Face-to-Face and by Videoconferencing in improving physical capacities of older adults, and to evaluate the possible effects of the Videoconference mode on the processing of sensory information that could affect postural control. Twenty eight older adults underwent the supervised exercise program for sixteen weeks either Face-to-Face or by Videoconference. Muscular strength of knee and ankle flexors and extensors, maximum oxygen uptake, postural stability and horizontal rotational vestibulo-ocular reflex were evaluated before and after the training. Both modes of training similarly increased the VO2 peak and strength of the motor muscles of lower limbs in all participants. The use of the Videoconference did not modify the vestibulo-ocular reflex in subjects or the importance of vision for postural control. Therefore, the Videoconference-based exercise training can be considered a safe and effective way to maintain good functional capacity in seniors.

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Remote home physical training for seniors: guidelines from the AAL-supported MOTION project

Cited by 9 publications

References 54 publications

Use of technology by people with dementia and informal carers during COVID‐19: A cross‐country comparison

Use of technology by people with dementia and informal carers during COVID‐19: A cross‐country comparison

Assistive Technologies in Dementia Care: An Updated Analysis of the Literature

Videoconference-Based Adapted Physical Exercise Training Is a Good and Safe Option for Seniors

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