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Feasibility of Virtual Tablet-Based Group Exercise Among Older Adults in Siberia: Findings From Two Pilot Trials.

Svetlana NikitinaDaniele DidinoMarcos BaezFabio Casati
Published in: JMIR mHealth and uHealth (2018)
Online group exercising was proven feasible among healthy independently living older adults in Russia. The pilots suggest that a physical training performed in a virtual environment positively affect the life satisfaction of the trainees, but it does not provide support for a decrease in loneliness. High cohesion groups are preferable for group exercising, especially to mitigate effects of low social support on adherence. Further research in motivating group interactions in training settings is needed.
Keyphrases
  • social support
  • physical activity
  • depressive symptoms
  • mental health
  • healthcare
  • virtual reality
  • study protocol
  • clinical trial
  • skeletal muscle
  • insulin resistance