建構高齡者智慧老化居家運動互動平台之研究

Background: Smart aging is an important way to facilitate healthy aging through technology. Although the community was able to promote the health benefits effectively in the elderly through traditional exercise classes, the effects of participating in exercise through interactive home-based exercise platforms remain unknown. Method: This study was a recruit for older adults who were above 65 years and dwelt in Taipei City, were recruited and assigned from a quasi-experimental design. Experimental group (EG) n=40, age= 68.9 ±3.6 years and control groups (CG) n= 37, age= 76 ± 6.9 years. The EG group was intervention was conducted by using electronics (computer, mobile phone, tablet, etc.) a personal Facebook account in a home-based scenario, they were required to complete 75 minutes of exercise twice a week for 8 weeks, the CG group was restrained from any intervention. The function of fitness was measured after 8 weeks. Data analyses were conducted by descriptive statistics and independent paired t-test and one way ANCOVA. Results: The results indicated that the chair sits and reach test (8.21±10.02 vs. 8.45 ± 9.98 cm)、Grip strength test-right (27.75 ± 8.32 vs. 22.84 ± 7.28 kg)、Grip strength test- left (26.41 ± 7.30 vs.22.05 ± 6.81 kg)、chair-stand test (26.88 ± 4.24 vs.20.4 ± 3.77 times)、2-min step test (113.03 ± 12.19 vs.109.60 ± 11.69 times) and Open eyes with one foot (26.80 ± 6.97 vs.18.67 ± 11.06 sec) were significantly higher than those of the CG group (p< .05). Conclusion: Exercising through the independent use of a smart-aging home-based exercise platform can acquire the health benefits effectively, especially for the elderly dwelling at home. Current results could be a reference for government and health-related units when developing exercise strategies and implementation.