A Multimedia Program to Promote Exercise by Older Adults

描述（由申请人提供）：运动对老年人的健康和生活质量至关重要。该项目将开发一个互动系统，以帮助老年用户（60岁以上）采用和维持适合其个人兴趣的锻炼计划。它将评估每个用户的健身水平和活动目标，并推荐适当的运动处方。屏幕上按性别和相对年龄（<75岁; >75岁）定制的视频同龄人模型将提供鼓励和支持，包括克服用户确定的运动障碍的提示。提高耐力，力量，平衡和灵活性将得到促进。用户可以从演示练习或其他推荐活动中进行选择。单独的程序组件将提供：关节炎患者的练习，在坐姿练习，指导太极拳动作，和年龄相关的文章库。该系统将帮助用户制定个性化的锻炼计划，包括活动时间表和回访预约，其中丰富多彩的图表功能和额外的视频同伴支持将鼓励用户调整健身目标以保持锻炼习惯。该系统通过互联网/内联网或CD/DVD-ROM提供，可在家中使用或与老年中心的课程结合使用。该计划将在一项随机试验中进行评估。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Exercise is crucial to the health and quality of life of older persons. This project will develop an interactive system to help older users (>60 years of age) adopt and maintain an exercise program tailored to their personal interests. It will assess each user's fitness level and activity goals, and will recommend an appropriate exercise prescription. On-screen video peer-models, tailored by gender and relative age (<75 years; >75 years), will offer encouragement and support, including tips to overcome user-identified barriers to exercise. Increased endurance, strength, balance, and flexibility will be promoted. Users may select from demonstrated exercises, or other recommended activities. Separate program components will offer: exercises for arthritis-sufferers, exercises in a seated position, guided Tai Chi-moves, and a Library of age-relevant articles. The system will provide assistance in setting up an individualized exercise plan, including an activity schedule and an appointment for a return visit, in which colorful charting functions and additional video peer-support will encourage users as they adjust their fitness goals to maintain an exercise habit. Delivered via Internet/Intranet or CD/DVD-ROM, the system may be used from homes or in conjunction with classes in senior centers. The program will be evaluated in a randomized trial.