Community-Dwelling Older Adults' Experience With Activity Trackers: Effects of Monitoring Physical Activity.

IF 1.1 4区医学 Q4 GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY

Journal of gerontological nursing Pub Date : 2026-10-01 Epub Date: 2026-08-24 DOI:10.3928/00989134-20260817-01

Eunice Oladepe Ojo, Victoria Loerzel, Boon Peng Ng, Rui Xie, Ladda Thiamwong

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Abstract

Purpose: To explore the experiences of low-income community-dwelling older adults with the physical, cognitive, sociocultural, and behavioral effects of physical activity measured with an activity tracker.

Method: The current qualitative descriptive study was conducted among participants in the Physio-Feedback Exercise Program, who were aged ≥60 years and from low-income settings in Central Florida (n = 19). A semi-structured interview guide was used to obtain participants' experiences, and the responses were transcribed verbatim, coded, and analyzed using thematic analysis.

Results: Five interrelated themes were developed from participants' experiences, including (1) Physical Activity Habit and the Activity Tracker, (2) Behavioral Effect, (3) Changes in Cognition, (4) Social Effect, and (5) Changes in Physical Function.

Conclusion: Physical activity monitored with an activity tracker enhanced engagement and overall well-being among community-dwelling older adults. Health care providers and caregivers should encourage physical activity and monitoring with an activity tracker to improve well-being in this population.

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社区居住的老年人使用活动追踪器的经验：监测身体活动的效果。

目的：探讨用运动追踪器测量低收入社区居住老年人的身体、认知、社会文化和行为影响。方法：目前的定性描述性研究是在年龄≥60岁、来自佛罗里达州中部低收入地区的生理反馈运动项目参与者中进行的（n = 19）。采用半结构化的访谈指南来获取参与者的经验，并逐字记录、编码和使用主题分析进行分析。结果：从参与者的经验中发展出五个相互关联的主题，包括(1)体育活动习惯和运动追踪器，(2)行为影响，(3)认知变化，(4)社会影响，(5)身体功能变化。结论：使用活动追踪器监测身体活动可提高社区居住老年人的参与度和整体幸福感。卫生保健提供者和护理人员应鼓励身体活动，并使用活动追踪器进行监测，以改善这一人群的健康状况。

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Journal of gerontological nursing 医学-护理

CiteScore

2.00

自引率

7.70%

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审稿时长

6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： The Journal of Gerontological Nursing is a monthly, peer-reviewed journal publishing clinically relevant original articles on the practice of gerontological nursing across the continuum of care in a variety of health care settings, for more than 40 years.