This study aims to adapt a mobile health device (Amulet) for use in older adults. It is the second in a series of four research studies whose overarching goal is to conduct a program of pilot research aimed at developing and evaluating a technology-assisted wellness intervention for older adults with obesity who may or may not live in a rural area.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
267
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States
Step Count Reliability
Assessment of step counts using Amulet application and validate this based on observation.
Time frame: All outcomes of this Aim will take approximately 3 hours
Strength Reliability
Assessment of strength using Amulet-based Therabands and validated against a dynamometer
Time frame: All outcomes of this Aim will take approximately 3 hours
Sit-to-Stand Reliability
Assessment of sit-to-stand Amulet application validated against a conducted test
Time frame: All outcomes of this Aim will take approximately 3 hours
Activity Reliability
Assessment of activity application validated against observations
Time frame: All outcomes of this Aim will take approximately 3 hours
Satisfaction of Amulet
Participants will be asked to respond to questions regarding usability of the Amulet mobile device measured using a Likert scale
Time frame: All outcomes of this Aim will take approximately 3 hours
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