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

Dino, MJS; Dion, KW; Abadir, PM; Budhathoki, C; Huang, C-M; Padula, WV; Himmelfarb, CRD; Davidson, PM

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

Dino, MJS Dion, KW Abadir, PM Budhathoki, C Huang, C-M Padula, WV Himmelfarb, CRD Davidson, PM

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Citation:: Front Public Health, 2024, 12, pp. 1383407
Issue Date:: 2024

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dc.contributor.author	Dino, MJS
dc.contributor.author	Dion, KW
dc.contributor.author	Abadir, PM
dc.contributor.author	Budhathoki, C
dc.contributor.author	Huang, C-M
dc.contributor.author	Padula, WV
dc.contributor.author	Himmelfarb, CRD
dc.contributor.author	Davidson, PM
dc.date.accessioned	2024-08-06T03:36:18Z
dc.date.available	2024-04-25
dc.date.available	2024-08-06T03:36:18Z
dc.date.issued	2024
dc.identifier.citation	Front Public Health, 2024, 12, pp. 1383407
dc.identifier.issn	2296-2565
dc.identifier.issn	2296-2565
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/180139
dc.description.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 (n = 6) as key informants shall be obtained from the experimental group using purposive selection. 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.Clinical trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov, identifier NCT06136468.
dc.format	Electronic-eCollection
dc.language	eng
dc.publisher	FRONTIERS MEDIA SA
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dc.subject	1117 Public Health and Health Services
dc.subject.classification	4203 Health services and systems
dc.subject.classification	4206 Public health
dc.subject.mesh	Aged
dc.subject.mesh	Aged, 80 and over
dc.subject.mesh	Female
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Male
dc.subject.mesh	Exercise
dc.subject.mesh	Health Promotion
dc.subject.mesh	Independent Living
dc.subject.mesh	Philippines
dc.subject.mesh	Research Design
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Exercise
dc.subject.mesh	Research Design
dc.subject.mesh	Aged
dc.subject.mesh	Aged, 80 and over
dc.subject.mesh	Health Promotion
dc.subject.mesh	Philippines
dc.subject.mesh	Female
dc.subject.mesh	Male
dc.subject.mesh	Independent Living
dc.title	The impact of a mixed reality technology-driven health enhancing physical activity program among community-dwelling older adults: a study protocol.
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	12
utslib.location.activity	Switzerland
utslib.for	1117 Public Health and Health Services
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health/IMPACCT
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dc.rights.license	This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.date.updated	2024-08-06T03:36:13Z
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pubs.volume	12

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 (n = 6) as key informants shall be obtained from the experimental group using purposive selection. 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.Clinical trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov, identifier NCT06136468.

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