ArticleGeriatrics (Basel, Switzerland)2021
The Impact of a Telehealth Intervention on Activity Profiles in Older Adults during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Pilot Study.
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- Mobile health (mHealth) technologies for fall prevention among older adults in low-middle income countries: bibliometrics, network analysis and integrative review.Frontiers in digital health · 2025Pooled it
- Impact of an Interaction-Oriented, Information and Communication Technology-Based Community Care Service on Nutritional Status and Dietary Behavior of Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Quasi-Experimental Study.Preventive nutrition and food science · 2026Article
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- Digital Technologies for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention in Older People: Scoping Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2023Article
- Counseling for Physical Activity in Adults during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Scope Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Review
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10 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundPhysical inactivity during the COVID-19 pandemic is a public health concern for older adults. Telehealth presents a safe platform for conducting health-related interventions that may have additional benefits such as widespread reach. Our pilot study sought to examine how a telehealth intervention changed activity profiles in older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic.
methodsThere were
resultsRelative to the baseline measures, there was an 88 min/day (95% confidence interval (CI): 39, 137) increase in computer time and 36 min/day (CI: 10, 62) reduction in time spent in active transport at post-intervention. Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity participation also increased by an estimated 2 min/day (CI: -21, 26) and 12 min/week (CI: -154, 180), but this trend was not statistically significant.
conclusionWe recommend that support be provided to older adults transitioning to telehealth, especially as migration to telehealth progresses.
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