Imperial College London
Portrait Picture

ProfessorAlisonMcGregor

Faculty of Medicine, Department of Surgery & Cancer

Professor of Musculoskeletal Biodynamics
 
 
 
//

Contact

 

+44 (0)20 7594 2972a.mcgregor

 
 
//

Location

 

Room 202ASir Michael Uren HubWhite City Campus

//

Summary

 

Publications

Citation

BibTex format

@article{Papi:2020:10.1136/bmjopen-2020-039054,
author = {Papi, E and Chiou, S-Y and McGregor, A},
doi = {10.1136/bmjopen-2020-039054},
journal = {BMJ Open},
title = {A feasibility and acceptability study on the use of a smartphone application to facilitate balance training in the ageing population},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-039054},
volume = {10},
year = {2020}
}
Download

RIS format (EndNote, RefMan)

TY  - JOUR
AB  - Objectives This study aims to investigate the feasibilityand acceptability of using an app-based technology totrain balance in the older population.Design Prospective feasibility study.Setting The study was conducted in a university settingand participants’ homes.Participants Thirty-five volunteers ≥55 years old wererecruited.InterventionParticipants were asked to follow a balanceexercise programme 7 days a week for 3 weeks using aphone application. Seventeen participants trained for afurther 3 weeks.Outcome measuresPostural sway measures duringquiet standing with feet at shoulder width apart andfeet together, one leg standing and tandem stancewere measured at baseline, and at the end of the 3and 6 training weeks; the International Physical ActivityQuestionnaire (IPAQ) assessed participants’ physicalactivity level before training; and app acceptability wasrecorded using a user experience questionnaire.ResultsParticipants on the 3 and 6-week programmeon average completed 20 (±5) and 38 (±11) days oftraining, respectively, and all scored moderate to high onthe IPAQ. Between baseline and the 3-week assessments,statistically significant improvements were observedfor anteroposterior sway, mediolateral sway, sway areaduring tandem stance, for anteroposterior sway duringone leg standing and for sway area during feet togetherstance. Improvements were observed at 6 week comparedwith baseline but those between 3 and 6 weeks werenot significant. Based on the questionnaire, participantsreported that the app is an appropriate tool for balancetraining (77%), they reported benefits from the training(50%) and found it easy to fit it into daily routine (88%).Conclusion The high level of adherence andimprovements observed in the analysed measuresdemonstrate the feasibility of using an app to train balancein moderately to highly physically active older participants.This demonstrates that given appropriate tools the olderpopulation is positive towards and r
AU  - Papi,E
AU  - Chiou,S-Y
AU  - McGregor,A
DO  - 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-039054
PY  - 2020///
SN  - 2044-6055
TI  - A feasibility and acceptability study on the use of a smartphone application to facilitate balance training in the ageing population
T2  - BMJ Open
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-039054
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/85806
VL  - 10
ER  -
Download