Older adults who are referred to home care physiotherapy often only get to see the physiotherapist three to five times and are expected to continue exercising on their own. We have developed an interactive technology called ABLE that helps older adults do exercise in their homes by making it fun and interactive. We want to see if we can help 25 older adults to exercise with ABLE for three months and if exercising with ABLE for three months changes older adults' strength and balance. A physiotherapist will visit the older adults three times in their homes and show them how to use ABLE and which exercises to do. We will measure older adults' strength and balance before and after using the program and ask them and their family members for feedback about using ABLE. The results of our study will help us decide if we can do a bigger study to test the effect of using ABLE in a larger group of older adults, and to see what effect ABLE might have on strength and balance. The study will also help us incorporate feedback from the older adults and their families to improve ABLE for the next study.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
25
Multicomponent exercise with interactive technology - consists of wearable sensors and a screen displaying interaction. When the person does the exercises it produces an arts-based response on the screen (e.g., digital painting).,
Recruitment
The number of participants recruited over one year.
Time frame: One year
Retention
The number of participants who complete visit 4.
Time frame: Three months
Adherence
The number of days per week that participants complete the home exercise program.
Time frame: Three months
Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB)
The SPPB is a measure of lower extremity function through measures of balance (timed static stance in feet together, semi-tandem and tandem with eyes open), gait speed, and the time to rise from a chair
Time frame: Three months
Balance Outcome Measure for Elder Rehabilitation (BOOMER)
The BOOMER is a measure of static and dynamic balance
Time frame: Three months
International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ)
The IPAQ is a self-report measure of time spent (e.g., duration per session, and number of session in the past 7 days) in strength training, yoga/Tai Chi/other balance activities, vigorous physical activity, moderate physical activity, walking, and sitting/lying down while awake
Time frame: Three months
Self-reported falls as reported in daily diary
A slip or a trip where the person loses their balance and part or all of their body lands on the ground, floor, or lower level
Time frame: Three months
Participant feedback
Participants and their caregivers (if they assisted with the intervention) will provide their feedback on the technology and participation in the pilot study via one-on-one qualitative interviews completed during the last study visit.
Time frame: Three months
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