Lucerón-Lucas-Torres MI, Valera-Ortín J. Health technology tools used to increase physical activity and improve cardiovascular parameters in older adults: A review.
Enferm Clin (Engl Ed) 2022;
32:171-183. [PMID:
35078754 DOI:
10.1016/j.enfcle.2021.05.004]
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Abstract
INTRODUCTION
Ageing is a period of physical and psychological changes. Inactivity is one of the biggest problems among the older adult population increasing the risk of sarcopenia and chronic diseases. Physical activity is an effective intervention to improve health outcomes. In recent years, there has been an increase in the use of technology, with health technology tools (ICT) appearing as an intervention to increase physical activity and improve associated health problems.
OBJECTIVE
In this review, we evaluated the effectiveness of health technology to increase physical activity and to improve cardiovascular parameters in older adults.
METHODOLOGY
Studies with a great variety of health technology tools to increase physical activity levels, and that evaluated the effect of that increase on cardiovascular parameters were included by searching the main databases.
RESULTS
Eleven studies reporting the use of a variety of ICT tools were included in this review. Despite these differences, the effectiveness of health technology tool interventions has been demonstrated in increasing physical activity and reducing cardiovascular parameters.
DISCUSSION
The lack of adherence of older adults to health technology would be a disadvantage, but it has been shown that younger older adults are more familiar with health technology tools and the number using them is increasing.
CONCLUSION
Health technology tools show effectiveness in increasing physical activity in older adults and improving cardiovascular parameters.
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