Trial reportAging clinical and experimental research2023
Online physical exercise intervention in older adults during lockdown: Can we improve the recipe?
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- Attitudes and preferences of older adults and healthcare professionals regarding a multidisciplinary hybrid telehealth program for healthy aging.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Effects of Online Supervised Slow-Movement Bodyweight Resistance Training Followed by Self-Directed Exercise on Physical Function in Older Adults: A Pilot Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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- Qualitative insights from an online community-based exercise intervention for persons living with HIV.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 2025Article
- Older Adults' Continuance Intentions for Online Physical Exercise Classes.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Effectiveness of Online Traditional Exercise Program on the Stress Level of Elderly.Journal of aging research · 2024Article
- Supporting adult unpaid carers via an online dancing intervention: A feasibility/acceptability study.PLOS global public health · 2024Article
- Quality of Life and Health Determinants of Informal Caregivers Aged 65 Years and Over.Epidemiologia (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Sedentary behaviour among older adults residing in flat and hilly neighbourhoods and its association with frailty and chronic disease status.BMC public health · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundRecorded and live online physical exercise (PE) interventions are known to provide health benefits. However, the effects of prioritizing the number of live or recorded sessions remain unclear.
aimsTo explore which recorded-live sessions ratio leads to the best implementation and benefits in older adults.
methodsForty-six community-dwelling adults (> 60y.o.) were randomized into two groups completing a 12-week online PE intervention. Each group had a different ratio of live-recorded online sessions as follows: Live-Recorded-Live sessions (LRL; n = 22) vs. Recorded-Live-Recorded sessions (RLR; n = 24).
resultsDrop-out rates did not reach significance (LRL:14% vs. RLR: 29%, p = 0.20), and adherence was similar (> 85%) between groups. Both groups reported similar levels of satisfaction (> 70%), enjoyment (> 75%), and perceived exertion (> 60%). Both groups increased physical health and functional capacities, with greater improvements in muscle power (LRL: LRL: + 35 ± 16.1% vs. RLR: + 7 ± 13.9%; p = 0.010) and endurance (LRL: + 34.7 ± 15.4 vs. RLR: + 27.0 ± 26.5, p < 0.001) in the LRL group. DISCUSSION: Both online PE intervention modalities were adapted to the participants' capacities and led to a high level of enjoyment and retention. The greater physical improvements observed in the LRL group are likely due to the higher presence of the instructor compared to the RLR group. Indeed, participants received likely more feedback to appropriately adjust postures and movements, increasing the quality of the exercises.
conclusionWhen creating online PE interventions containing both recorded and live sessions, priority should be given to maximizing the number of live sessions and not the number of recorded sessions.
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