Mixed reality technology for older adults: Evaluating the impact of a novel virtual humanoid coach in a community-based physical exercise program in the Philippines.

Dino, MJS; Dion, KW; Abadir, PM; Budhathoki, C; Huang, C-M; Ong, I; Vital, JC; Cotter, VT; Himmelfarb, CRD; Davidson, PM

Mixed reality technology for older adults: Evaluating the impact of a novel virtual humanoid coach in a community-based physical exercise program in the Philippines.

Dino, MJS Dion, KW Abadir, PM Budhathoki, C Huang, C-M Ong, I Vital, JC Cotter, VT Himmelfarb, CRD Davidson, PM

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Citation:: Health Informatics J, 2024, 30, (3), pp. 14604582241267793
Issue Date:: 2024

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dc.contributor.author	Dino, MJS
dc.contributor.author	Dion, KW
dc.contributor.author	Abadir, PM
dc.contributor.author	Budhathoki, C
dc.contributor.author	Huang, C-M
dc.contributor.author	Ong, I
dc.contributor.author	Vital, JC
dc.contributor.author	Cotter, VT
dc.contributor.author	Himmelfarb, CRD
dc.contributor.author	Davidson, PM
dc.date.accessioned	2024-09-26T02:20:41Z
dc.date.available	2024-09-26T02:20:41Z
dc.date.issued	2024
dc.identifier.citation	Health Informatics J, 2024, 30, (3), pp. 14604582241267793
dc.identifier.issn	1460-4582
dc.identifier.issn	1741-2811
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/180990
dc.description.abstract	Physical inactivity among older adults remains a global burden, leading to a variety of health challenges and even mortality. This study evaluated the impact of a novel virtual humanoid coach-driven physical exercise program among older adults. A non-randomized (quasi) experimental research was conducted in two community senior centers. The recruited participants (n = 130) were primarily female older adults with a mean age of 66.40 and agreed to be purposively assigned either experimental or control groups. Trained healthcare providers performed health assessments in three time points using valid and reliable tools. Descriptive statistics, t-tests, and RM-ANOVA were used to quantitatively analyze the data using SPSS version 22. There are significant mean differences between the groups across all functional capacity assessments and Time 2-3 assessment of sleep quality. RM-ANOVA revealed significant differences in physical assessment over time between the two groups. The analyses of time and group interaction revealed significant improvement in health assessments among the members of the mixed reality group compared to the traditional groups. The impact of virtual coaches in community-based enhancing physical activity programs is comparable to the traditional mode and introduces a novel approach to promoting physical activity among older adults.
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dc.language	eng
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dc.subject	0806 Information Systems, 0807 Library and Information Studies
dc.subject.classification	Medical Informatics
dc.subject.classification	4203 Health services and systems
dc.subject.classification	4601 Applied computing
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Female
dc.subject.mesh	Aged
dc.subject.mesh	Male
dc.subject.mesh	Philippines
dc.subject.mesh	Exercise
dc.subject.mesh	Middle Aged
dc.subject.mesh	Virtual Reality
dc.subject.mesh	Health Promotion
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Exercise
dc.subject.mesh	Aged
dc.subject.mesh	Middle Aged
dc.subject.mesh	Health Promotion
dc.subject.mesh	Philippines
dc.subject.mesh	Female
dc.subject.mesh	Male
dc.subject.mesh	Virtual Reality
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Female
dc.subject.mesh	Aged
dc.subject.mesh	Male
dc.subject.mesh	Philippines
dc.subject.mesh	Exercise
dc.subject.mesh	Middle Aged
dc.subject.mesh	Virtual Reality
dc.subject.mesh	Health Promotion
dc.title	Mixed reality technology for older adults: Evaluating the impact of a novel virtual humanoid coach in a community-based physical exercise program in the Philippines.
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pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney
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Abstract:

Physical inactivity among older adults remains a global burden, leading to a variety of health challenges and even mortality. This study evaluated the impact of a novel virtual humanoid coach-driven physical exercise program among older adults. A non-randomized (quasi) experimental research was conducted in two community senior centers. The recruited participants (n = 130) were primarily female older adults with a mean age of 66.40 and agreed to be purposively assigned either experimental or control groups. Trained healthcare providers performed health assessments in three time points using valid and reliable tools. Descriptive statistics, t-tests, and RM-ANOVA were used to quantitatively analyze the data using SPSS version 22. There are significant mean differences between the groups across all functional capacity assessments and Time 2-3 assessment of sleep quality. RM-ANOVA revealed significant differences in physical assessment over time between the two groups. The analyses of time and group interaction revealed significant improvement in health assessments among the members of the mixed reality group compared to the traditional groups. The impact of virtual coaches in community-based enhancing physical activity programs is comparable to the traditional mode and introduces a novel approach to promoting physical activity among older adults.

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