Studies on IT-based exercise prescription in community-dwelling older adults.

本研究的目的是通过信息技术（IT）为基础的运动处方，指导偏远社区老年人提高功能独立性和整体健康水平。为了实现这些目标，我们增加了日常体育活动，开展了全面的锻炼。（有氧+阻力+平衡+柔韧性）和基于液压阻力机的阻力训练计划，适合社区居住的老年人。我们还为参与者开发了即时数据反馈系统，帮助他们在活动计划开始之前使用加速度计设备了解他们的即时日常身体活动水平。数据反馈系统在计算机上使用触摸面板菜单进行操作。将参与者的加速度计数据输入计算机后，即时估算参与者的日常身体活动（步行步数和强度）水平，并以简单的图形表示结果。更多的文字和信息对于老年人来说很容易理解。虽然触控面板系统非常易于操作，但该系统仍存在一定的局限性，需要进一步的研究来克服这些局限性。我们根据之前的运动干预结果，如有氧运动、阻力运动、柔韧性运动和平衡运动，为老年人制定了一份运动菜单。这些练习既可以单独进行，也可以组合进行。由于预算和时间的限制，我们还不能将这个菜单转换为基于IT的系统。我们未来的计划是开发一个包含练习菜单和即时数据反馈系统于一体的IT系统。坚持锻炼对于保持从锻炼计划中获得的益处是至关重要的。为了达到这一目标，基于社区和家庭的锻炼计划都是必不可少的，因为季节性环境变化和个人健康变化在坚持锻炼方面起着重要作用。因此，训练菜单应该包括可以在家里单独进行的练习，以及可以在当地社区中心进行的团体练习。我们已经有了锻炼菜单，但是我们需要将这个菜单转换成一个基于it的菜单。我们希望在今后的工作中做到这一点。少

The purpose of this study was to guide older adults living in remote communities to improve their functional independence as well as the overall fitness by using the information technology (IT) based exercise prescription. To attain these goals, we increased daily physical activity, and developed well-rounded exercises. (aerobic + resistance + balance + flexibility) and hydraulic resistance machine-based resistance training program suitable for community dwelling older adults. We also developed immediate data feedback system for the participants that helps them to realize their instant daily physical activity level using accelerometer device even before starting of the active program. The data feedback system is operated on a computer using a touch panel menu. After inputting the participant's accelerometer data into the computer, the daily physical activity (walking steps and intensity) level of the participant is instantly estimated and the result is expressed in simple graph. The gr … More aph and information is easy to understand by an older adult. Although the touch panel system is very easy to operate, still there are some limitations of the system, and further studies are needed to overcome these limitations. We developed an exercise menu for older adults based on the outcome of our previous exercise interventions such as aerobic exercises, resistance exercises, flexibility exercises, and balance exercises. These exercises were conducted as individual program, as well as in combined forms. Due to shortage of budget and due to limitation of time, we could not transform this menu to IT based system yet. Our future plan is to develop an IT system that will include an exercise menu, and the immediate data feedback system in one package. Adherence to exercise is essential to keep holding of the attained benefit from an exercise program. To reach this goal, both the community-based and home-based exercise programs are essential as seasonal environmental variation and individual fitness variation play major role in adherence to exercises. Thus the training menu should include exercises that could be performed individually at home, as well as can be performed in groups at local community centers. We already have exercise menu, however we need to convert this menu into an IT-based menu. We hope to do this in our future work. Less