ArticleEuropean review of aging and physical activity : official journal of the European Group for Research into Elderly and Physical Activity2025
Requirements of health professionals and affected persons for an App-based dual-task training for hearing impaired older adults - a Delphi survey.
Article in European review of aging and physical activity : official journal of the European Group for Research into Elderly and Physical Activity, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.
What it found
Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.
The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.
Who cites it
0 citing papers in PubMed.
No citing paper in PubMed yet.
Corrections and comments
PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.
Authors and funding
4 authors.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
backgroundAge-related hearing impairments significantly impact social interactions and physical activities for older adults. Recent studies have highlighted potential benefits of cognitive-motor training but lack specificity regarding the unique needs of this population. This study aimed to determine the preferences and specific needs of older adults with hearing impairments to develop tailored cognitive-motor training systems.
methodsA three-round Delphi survey was conducted involving health and exercise professionals (round 1: n = 18; round 2: n = 12; round 3: n = 11) and older adults with hearing impairments (round 1: n = 18; round 2: n = 14; round 3: n = 15). Round 1 collected qualitative input; rounds 2 and 3 assessed relevance and agreement of the items (≥ 70% agreement) using structured questions. Descriptive Statistics analyses and one-way ANOVA were used to compare responses between expert and user responses.
resultsThe study gathered 570 responses that were clustered in 148 items and 35 were removed due to low relevance. Key themes included app features, exercise characteristics, especially dual-task combinations, feedback and monitoring, as well as barriers and facilitators. While revealing a high level of consensus the data showed significant differences between the groups. For example, in the preference for training types, health professionals differed from hearing-impaired participants. While professionals emphasised the integration of sensory challenges and dual-task exercises, participants preferred less demanding physical activities and those incorporating music or ambient sounds. Strength exercises and prescribed frequent sessions were deemed less feasible, indicating a preference for more adaptable and enjoyable training regimes.
conclusionsDigital dual-task training programs for hearing-impaired older adults should be tailored to individual capabilities and preferences. Programs that are flexible, easy to use and support autonomy may promote greater engagement. Integrating sensory accommodation and user-centred design could enhance physical and cognitive outcomes, contributing to improved independence and quality of life.
Indexed as
Identifiers
What OpenQuestion holds
Registered trials
Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.