Trial reportJournal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD2016
Feasibility of a Memory Clinic-Based Physical Activity Prescription Program.
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- Health Information Technology Supporting Adherence Memory Disorder Patients: A Systematic Literature Review.Applied clinical informatics · 2024Pooled it
- Can consumer wearable activity tracker-based interventions improve physical activity and cardiometabolic health in patients with chronic diseases? A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2020Pooled it
- Categorizing Health Outcomes and Efficacy of mHealth Apps for Persons With Cognitive Impairment: A Systematic Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2017Pooled it
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- Perceptions About Dyadic Physical Activity Intervention for Rural-Dwelling People With Cognitive Impairment.Journal of aging and physical activity · 2025Article
- Lessons Learned from the Usability Assessment of an EHR-Based Tool to Support Adherence to Antihypertensive Medications.Applied clinical informatics · 2025Article
- Systematic review and meta analysis of standalone digital behavior change interventions on physical activity.NPJ digital medicine · 2025Article
- Effectiveness, Adoption Determinants, and Implementation Challenges of ICT-Based Cognitive Support for Older Adults with MCI and Dementia: A PRISMA-Compliant Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (2015-2025).Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Wearable Use in an Observational Study Among Older Adults: Adherence, Feasibility, and Effects of Clinicodemographic Factors.Frontiers in digital health · 2022Article
- Use of Fitbit Devices in Physical Activity Intervention Studies Across the Life Course: Narrative Review.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2021Review
- Promoting physical activity in geriatric patients with cognitive impairment after discharge from ward-rehabilitation: a feasibility study.European journal of ageing · 2020Article
- Promoting Behavioral Change in Mobile Health Interventions for Older Adults: A Scoping Review.Research in gerontological nursing · 2020Article
- The Feasibility of Remotely Delivered Exercise Session in Adults With Alzheimer's Disease and Their Caregivers.Journal of aging and physical activity · 2019Article
- Use of a Wearable Technology and Motivational Interviews to Improve Sleep in Older Adults With Osteoarthritis and Sleep Disturbance: A Pilot Study.Research in gerontological nursing · 2019Article
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- Adherence support strategies for exercise interventions in people with mild cognitive impairment and dementia: A systematic review.Preventive medicine reports · 2017Review
- Effectiveness of the mHealth technology in improvement of healthy behaviors in an elderly population-a systematic review.mHealth · 2017Review
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Abstract
backgroundEffective programs for promoting physical activity are needed for those with cognitive impairment.
objectiveTo test the feasibility of mobile Health (mHealth) technology-supported physical activity prescription from a tertiary care memory clinic.
methodsThis feasibility study was designed as a 16-week randomized, crossover trial of a physical activity prescription: 8 weeks of intervention, 8 weeks of baseline or maintenance phase data collection. We recruited 2 cohorts: 21 individuals with Alzheimer-related cognitive impairment (mean age 72.3 (5.2), 9 females), and 9 individuals with normal cognition (mean age 69.6 (5.8), 8 females). We gave each cohort an mHealth accelerometer-based physical activity prescription to double number of steps taken. Our primary outcomes were feasibility and safety. Our secondary outcomes were change in weekly steps taken, Dementia Quality of Life Scale, Self-efficacy Scale, 6-minute Walk, and mini-Physical Performance Test.
resultsSet-up and use of the device was not a barrier to participation. However, only 62% of participants with cognitive impairment completed the intervention. The cohort with cognitive impairment did not change their weekly step count above Week 1. All participants in the cohort with normal cognition were able to set up and use their device and increased their weekly step count above Week 1. There were no differences between Week 1 and Week 8 for any secondary measures in either cohort.
conclusionsSetup and daily use of mHealth technology appears to be feasible for a person with cognitive impairment with the help of a partner, but increasing daily step counts over 8 weeks was not achieved. Future work needs to assess alternative activity prescription goals or additional support for patients and their partners.
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