BASE - An interactive technology solution to deliver balance and strength exercises to older adults

Julie Doyle; Cathy Bailey; Ben Dromey; Cliodhna Ni Scanaill

4th International ICST Conference on Pervasive Computing Technologies for Healthcare

Research Article

BASE - An interactive technology solution to deliver balance and strength exercises to older adults

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@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/ICST.PERVASIVEHEALTH2010.8881,
    author={Julie Doyle and Cathy Bailey and Ben Dromey and Cliodhna Ni Scanaill},
    title={BASE - An interactive technology solution to deliver balance and strength exercises to older adults},
    proceedings={4th International ICST Conference on Pervasive Computing Technologies for Healthcare},
    proceedings_a={PERVASIVEHEALTH},
    year={2010},
    month={6},
    keywords={Older adults falls interactive exercise program design evaluation},
    doi={10.4108/ICST.PERVASIVEHEALTH2010.8881}
}

Julie Doyle
Cathy Bailey
Ben Dromey
Cliodhna Ni Scanaill
Year: 2010
BASE - An interactive technology solution to deliver balance and strength exercises to older adults
PERVASIVEHEALTH
ICST
DOI: 10.4108/ICST.PERVASIVEHEALTH2010.8881

Julie Doyle¹^,*, Cathy Bailey²^,*, Ben Dromey¹^,*, Cliodhna Ni Scanaill³^,*

1: TRILCentre, University College Dublin, Ireland
2: National University of Ireland, Galway
3: Intel Digital Health, Intel Ireland, Ireland

*Contact email: Julie.doyle@ucd.ie, cathy.bailey@nuigalway.ie, ben.dromey@gmail.com, Cliodhna.Ni.Scanaill@intel.com

Abstract

There is a high prevalence of falls in older adults. It has been recognised that a highly challenging balance and strength retraining program can reduce the incidence of falls significantly. This paper describes the design and initial evaluation of a home-based interactive technology solution to deliver a personalised, physiotherapist prescribed exercise program to older adults. We adopted a user centred design process to ensure such technology is easy to use, acting as a facilitator to completing the exercise program, rather than an inhibitor. Initial usability findings, in addition to participant attitudes towards such a system, are outlined.

Keywords: Older adults falls interactive exercise program design evaluation

Published: 2010-06-07

: http://dx.doi.org/10.4108/ICST.PERVASIVEHEALTH2010.8881