The Effect of Motivation to Participation in Non-face-to-face Exercise Program on Participation Satisfaction and Exercise Continuation Intention : Home Training Participants

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 323-335
Author(s):  
Che-rry Hwang ◽  
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Chan-Soo Jun ◽  
Seung-Ho Shin
Keyword(s):  
Exercise Program ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Home Training ◽  
Motivation To Participation

scholarly journals COVID-19 Transition: Does virtual exercise maintain physical function?

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 939-939
Author(s):  
Stephen Jennings ◽  
Kenneth Manning ◽  
Megan Pearson ◽  
Catalin Mateas ◽  
Katherine Hall ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Function ◽  
Exercise Program ◽  
Step Test ◽  
Limited Sample ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Home Based ◽  
Functional Assessments ◽  
The Us ◽  
Virtual Platform ◽  
Minute Walk

Abstract Background: In March 2020, COVID-19 mandates to restrict face to face exercise and group based gatherings were enacted. These mandates were enforced within most states in the US. Gerofit, a facility-based exercise program for older Veterans in Durham, NC, transitioned to remote virtual exercise instruction to accommodate continuity of care. Objectives: To explore whether remote virtual exercise (RVE) can sustain physical function within individuals previously participating in onsite face to face exercise (OFF). Methods: Physical function assessments performed during OFF were compared with assessments conducted remotely over virtual platform. Assessments included the 30-second arm curl, the 30-second chair stand, time to complete five chair stands, and either 6-minute walk or 2-minute step test. All assessments for RVE were completed via a remote virtual platform. Only participants enrolled in both OFF and home based RVE with functional assessments within 6-months of pre and post COVID-19 transition were compared. Descriptive comparisons, opposed to statistical, were reported due to the limited sample size. Results: Fourteen OFF Gerofit participants were reassessed remotely within the first 6-months of transitioning to RVE (12 male, 2 female, mean age 73.1, mean body mass index 31.5). Functional assessments between OFF versus RVE were arm curls (21.0 vs 20.4 repetitions), chair stands (15.0 vs 17.5 repetitions), and time to 5 chair stands (9.0 vs 8.4 seconds). Cardiovascular function, reported in normalized percentiles (46.4%tile vs 58.9%tile) Conclusion: Among older Veterans engaged in regular structured exercise, physical function was preserved with transition to virtual exercise.

scholarly journals Adherence Rate, Barriers to Attend, Safety, and Overall Experience of a Remote Physical Exercise Program During the COVID-19 Pandemic for Individuals After Stroke

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Camila Torriani-Pasin ◽  
Gisele Carla dos Santos Palma ◽  
Marina Portugal Makhoul ◽  
Beatriz de Araujo Antonio ◽  
Audrea R. Ferro Lara ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Exercise ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Exercise Program ◽  
Adherence Rate ◽  
Stroke Survivors ◽  
Attendance Rate ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Government ◽  
Physical Program

Introduction: The actions taken by the government to deal with the consequences of the coronavirus diseases 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused different levels of restriction on the mobility of the population. The need to continue offering physical exercise to individuals after stroke became an emergency. However, these individuals may have barriers to adhere to the programs delivered remotely. There is a lack of evidence related to adherence, attendance, safety, and satisfaction of remote exercise programs for this population.Objective: The aim was to evaluate adherence and barriers to attend a remote physical exercise program for individuals after stroke. We aimed (a) to identify adherence and attendance rate of the remote physical exercise program (i.e., number of participants engaged, number of sessions attended, and exercise time in remote program); (b) to identify the safety of a remote physical exercise program (i.e., falls, pain, or dizziness when performing the exercises, fear, or insecurity); and (c) to identify the overall experience to participate in a remote program.Materials and methods: This is a longitudinal study, including 36 stroke survivors who already attended a face-to-face physical exercise program prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. The remote physical exercise program included sessions for 2 days/week for a duration of 22 weeks, with a total of 44 sessions, which were delivered asynchrony via recorded video sessions. As outcome measures, we performed two questionnaires (via weekly telephone calls) to identify attendance, barriers, safety, and overall experience related to the program.Results: The adherence rate was 86 (9%). The attendance rate was 19, with a total of 8 sessions (108.3 min/week). The main barriers for lower attendance rate were as follows: lack of motor skills and physical fitness to workout in 80 reports (20.6%), followed by no exercise companion in 44 reports (11.3%). The remote physical program has been shown to be safe, and the overall experience was positive from the perspectives of the participants and the family members.Conclusion: Although the adherence rate was high, the attendance rate was low on the remote physical exercise program. The main barriers to attending the program remotely reflect the need of tailoring individually an asynchrony mode of delivering the sessions to individuals after stroke. Our results also indicate how the COVID-19 impacted the health conditions of stroke survivors. The program was safe, and the overall experience indicated a change in the mental, physical, and social health of individuals after stroke and their family members.

scholarly journals Development of Converged Device-Based Exercise Program for Preventing Fall and Increasing Physical Activity for the Elderly

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sunyoung Kang
Keyword(s):  
Frail Elderly ◽  
Fall Prevention ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Exercise Program ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Digital Device ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Performance Capability ◽  
Temporal And Spatial ◽  
Home Training

As the effects of COVID-19, many changes are occurring in the daily life. Breaking away from the temporal and spatial restrictions, the exercise method utilizing converged device in non-contact fashion is emerging. In the present study, home training with utilization of the converged device for fall prevention and improvement of daily life in behalf of the frail elderly has been composed, and execution process designed. Converged device-based exercise program extracted through Delphi analysis is composed of essential 8 types of motion reflecting the performance capability of the frail elderly as the subject, though easy, have been selected. Converged device-based exercise program configured the system in a structure of subject, interface, and administrator for the purpose of utilizing this exercise program. Overall execution process is composed 3 stages, and implemented with the elderly and the trainer being converged via medium. For the overall implementation, the elderly performs the exercise program under leading of the trainer as the administrator. Depending on the condition of the elderly as the subject, the trainer selects the difficulty of exercise, which the elderly performs and implements the exercise program while communicating with the trainer. The converged device-based exercise program that is applicable to the elderly as a digitally vulnerable class is expected to bring about not only fall prevention and increased physical activities but also subsidiary effects of producing digital device-friendly environments for the elderly as a digitally vulnerable class.

scholarly journals Feasibility of a blended therapy approach in the treatment of patients with inflammatory myopathies

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Pierrette Baschung Pfister ◽  
Ruud H. Knols ◽  
Rob A. de Bie ◽  
Eling D. de Bruin
Keyword(s):  
Muscle Strength ◽  
Exercise Program ◽  
Inflammatory Myopathies ◽  
Disability And Health ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Therapy Sessions ◽  
Function Activity

Abstract Background Inflammatory myopathies (IMs) are a group of rare conditions characterized by proximal and often symmetrical muscle weakness and reduced muscle endurance. The recommended medical treatment is based on corticosteroids in combination with immunosuppressants. This anti-inflammatory therapy serves to inhibit and prevent inflammation but does not influence impaired muscle strength. Exercise, particularly progressive resistance training, plays therefore an important role in IMs management. Blended therapy, a combination of face-to-face treatment and telerehabilitation, may be a powerful therapy option in improving exercise program adherence in these patients. Methods The feasibility of a 12-week interactive tablet-based home exercise program combined with face-to-face therapy sessions – a ‘blended therapy’ approach - was evaluated using a quasi-experimental one-group pre-post comparison design. Primary outcomes were recruitment, attrition and adherence rates, plus measures of acceptance (Technology Acceptance Model Questionnaire (TAM)) and satisfaction (satisfaction questionnaire). Secondary outcomes comprised potential effects of the intervention on muscle strength and function, activity limitation, disability and health-related quality of life. Results Thirteen of the included 14 participants completed the study without any related adverse events. Mean adherence to exercise program was 84% (range: 25–100%) and participants indicated high acceptance of the intervention with mean TAM scores between 6.1 and 6.5 points. Overall satisfaction with the therapy sessions, the home program, and the technology was good. Approximately half the participants wished for longer training periods and more training sessions per week. There were inconsistent effects on muscle strength, muscle function, activity limitation, disability, and health-related quality of life. Conclusion Blended therapy combining the use of an interactive tablet-based resistance training program with face-to-face therapy sessions is feasible and safe and participants` acceptance with this approach was high. Furthermore, results were obtained that might be useful in selecting appropriate assessments and sample sizes in future trials. Trial registration NCT03713151.

scholarly journals Effects of COVID-19 Lockdown on Adherence to Individual Home- or Gym-Based Exercise Training among Women with Postmenopausal Osteoporosis

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (5) ◽  
pp. 2441
Author(s):  
Erika Pinelli ◽  
Giuseppe Barone ◽  
Sofia Marini ◽  
Francesco Benvenuti ◽  
Marie H. Murphy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Exercise Training ◽  
Postmenopausal Osteoporosis ◽  
Exercise Program ◽  
Group Training ◽  
Direct Supervision ◽  
Educational Initiatives ◽  
Home Training ◽  
Temporary Closure ◽  
At Home

Adherence is important for an exercise program’s efficacy. This study aims at investigating whether the COVID-19 lockdown had different consequences on the adherence to an exercise program specifically designed for women with postmenopausal osteoporosis when administered as individual home training (IHT) or gym group training (GGT). At the start of the lockdown, which imposed the temporary closure of any gym activities, GGT participants were invited to continue to exercise at home. IHT participants continued to exercise at home as usual. Adherence was recorded via logs and measured as the percentage of exercise sessions actually performed out of the total number of scheduled sessions in three 1-month periods: one before (PRE) and two after (M1 and M2) the beginning of lockdown. Before lockdown, IHT (66.8% ± 26.6) and GGT (76.3% ± 26.6) adherence were similar. During lockdown, IHT participation increased (M1: 81.5% ± 31.0; M2: 88.0% ± 28.3), while that of GGT showed no statistical differences (M1: 79.4% ± 34.2; M2: 80.6% ± 36.4). Exercise protocols based on supervised gym practice must consider the possibility of disruptive events, which could cause a sudden interruption of gym activity and include educational initiatives to instruct participants to exercise effectively and safely without a trainer’s direct supervision.

scholarly journals #TrainingInHome - Home-based training during COVID-19 (SARS-COV2) pandemic: physical exercise and behavior-based approach

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leônidas De Oliveira Neto ◽  
Hassan Mohamed Elsangedy ◽  
Vagner Deuel De Oliveira Tavares ◽  
Cauê Vazquez La Scala Teixeira ◽  
Dave G Behm ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Exercise ◽  
Exercise Program ◽  
Physically Active ◽  
Home Based ◽  
Strength Exercises ◽  
The World ◽  
The Face ◽  
Muscle Groups ◽  
Home Training ◽  
At Home

Coronavirus is part of a group of viruses responsible for seasonally causing acute respiratory syndromes that can be accompanied from mild symptoms to severe conditions with a significant mortality rate. In addition to hygiene care, social distance is one of the most efficient strategies to mitigate the spread of the virus and reduce impacts on the world. Therefore, government strategies have directed efforts to ensure the isolation at home of much of the world’s population. One of the strategies that has been considered an important tool to facilitate adherence to isolation is the encouragement of regular physical exercise, especially due to its ability to reduce feelings of anxiety and stress in the population. Thus, in parallel with the expansion of coronavirus in the world, the search for exercise at home has gained prominence on the internet, demonstrating the emerging need to think of strategies that can lead to an effective home practice in promoting adherence to a physically active lifestyle. On the other hand, some pertinent questions may arise, such as: how will the exercise prescription and follow-up of the population be carried out during this period? What guidelines should be followed for a safe and efficient prescription? What types of exercises should be prioritized? What are the criteria for this selection? Based on these questions, this study aimed to present a proposal, integrating the physiological and psychobiological aspects, of how physical exercise could be prescribed at home, considering the barriers faced by the population in the face of social isolation worldwide. In summary, here we suggest a prescription model that estimates the weekly performance of at least 150 minutes of aerobic exercises, as well as strength exercises for the main muscle groups. In addition, we guide the use of tools that allow the assessment of physical effort and personal satisfaction in training, with the aim of improving adherence and maintenance to a physical exercise program and thus contributing to health promotion during the COVID-19 pandemic.Palavras-chave: exercice prescription, home training, lifestyle, pandemic Covid-19

scholarly journals Effects of Facial Muscles Exercise on Mental Health: A Systematic Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (22) ◽  
pp. 12216
Author(s):  
Rumiko Okamoto ◽  
Toshie Manabe ◽  
Katsuyoshi Mizukami
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Exercise Intervention ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Exercise Program ◽  
Current Evidence ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Facial Muscles ◽  
Long Time

Mental disorders are increasing worldwide. Previous research has reported an association between mental health and facial expressions. Face-to-face communication, specifically, is majorly affected when wearing face masks for a long time because of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, there have been no systematic reviews of facial muscles exercise intervention studies for mental health. Thus, evidence of their effect on mental health is unclear. This review aimed to evaluate the current evidence of the effectiveness of voluntary facial muscles exercise to improve some parameters of mental health. We implemented a systematic review of experimental studies (published between 2007 and 2018, 10 years before we decided to start this review). Of the 61,096 references screened, seven studies reported that facial muscles exercise may help to improve some parameters of mental health. Moreover, the study quality was assessed, and we extracted sub outcomes for mental health. Non-coherent results of seven experimental studies were included in this review. Voluntary facial muscles exercise may help improve depressive symptoms, mood, and reduce the level of chronic stress. However, due to the low quality of analyzed studies, further studies are needed to confirm the mental health benefits of a facial muscles exercise program.

scholarly journals Short-Term Effects of a Conditioning Telerehabilitation Program in Confined Patients Affected by COVID-19 in the Acute Phase. A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

Medicina ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 57 (7) ◽  
pp. 684
Author(s):  
Cleofas Rodriguez-Blanco ◽  
Juan Jose Gonzalez-Gerez ◽  
Carlos Bernal-Utrera ◽  
Ernesto Anarte-Lazo ◽  
Manuel Perez-Ale ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Therapists ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Exercise Program ◽  
Acute Stage ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Therapeutic Exercise ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Sit To Stand ◽  
The One ◽  
Experimental Group

Background and objectives: The COVID-19 pandemic has become a challenge for health systems and, specifically, to physical therapists obligated to adapt their job and stop face-to-face consultations. In this situation, therapeutic exercise has been implemented in different COVID-19 patients. This study evaluated the feasibility and effectiveness of a novel therapeutic exercise program through telerehabilitation tools in COVID-19 patients with mild to moderate symptomatology in the acute stage. Materials and Methods: A total of 40 subjects were randomized an experimental group, based on muscle conditioning, and in a control group, who did not perform physical activity. Thirty-six subjects, 18 in each group, completed the one-week intervention. We measured the six-minute walking test, multidimensional dyspnoea-12, thirty seconds sit-to-stand test, and Borg Scale. Results: Both groups were comparable at baseline. Statistically significant improvement between groups (p < 0.05) in favor of the experimental group was obtained. No differences between gender were found (p > 0.05). Ninety percent adherence was found in our program. Conclusion: A one-week telerehabilitation program based on muscle toning exercise is effective, safe, and feasible in COVID-19 patients with mild to moderate symptomatology in the acute stage.

Face-to-Face

1992 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 11-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
James Jerger
Keyword(s):  
Face To Face
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