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Senioren Technic Supported Fitness Training for Older Adults

As well as nutrition, physical activity is one of the most important prerequisites for healthy aging and to counter risk factors for the development of diseases. In the public funded project fMOOC (Fitness MOOC interaction of older adults with wearable fitness trackers in a Massive Open Online Course) older adults should be encouraged to take part in more physical activity with the help of a senior-friendly developed smartphone training-app enhanced by an activity tracking device. In a pilot study, we evaluated the training system in the home environment of older adults. 20 older adults, who were not engaged in regular physical exercises, used the smartphone app and the activity tracking device for four weeks. On the one hand, we investigated the usability of the system and asked the participants about their usage and acceptance and on the other hand, we examined the effectiveness of the training by measuring changes in hand and leg strength, physical activity, balance ability and endurance. Most of the participants conducted the training on a regularly basis. The fitness tracking device was used most frequently. Even in a short training period and in this small sample significant improvements regarding duration of physical activity and balance ability could be shown. A technical supported fitness training combining evidence-based exercises in a senior-friendly smartphone app enhanced by an activity tracking device can motivate to be more physical active. However some requirements like a high usability must be fulfilled to get a high user acceptance.