Is it feasible to combine non-standard exercise prescriptions with novel smartphone adaptive coaching systems to improve physical activity and health related outcomes in type 2 diabetes mellitus?

Hugh Byrne, Brian Caulfield, Madeleine Lowery, Chris J. Thompson, Diarmuid Smith, Margaret Griffin, Giuseppe De Vito

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Abstract

High levels of physical activity are paramount in ensuring individuals maintain or improve health outcomes, function and quality of life. However, physical activity continues to be low worldwide and rates of conditions associated with sedentary lifestyles are increasing. Furthermore, adherence to exercise prescriptions in individuals whose conditions are managed more effectively with physical activity is poor. This paper examines the feasibility of a novel adaptive coaching smartphone application in yielding a high adherence to an exercise programme, also specifically designed to improve physical activity habits of previously sedentary individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) by encouraging adherence. The findings of the current study suggest that combining the specific novel exercise programme used in this study with a novel adaptive coaching smartphone application in sedentary individuals with T2DM is a feasible intervention. The findings also suggest that the combined intervention can yield high adherences, increase overall physical activity levels and improve health related outcomes.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 12th EAI International Conference on Pervasive Computing Technologies for Healthcare, 2018
EditorsNoga Minsky, Venet Osmani
PublisherAssociation for Computing Machinery
ISBN (Print)9781450364508
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2018
Externally publishedYes
Event12th EAI International Conference on Pervasive Computing Technologies for Healthcare, PervasiveHealth 2018 - New York, United States
Duration: 21 May 201824 May 2018

Publication series

NamePervasiveHealth: Pervasive Computing Technologies for Healthcare
ISSN (Print)2153-1633

Conference

Conference12th EAI International Conference on Pervasive Computing Technologies for Healthcare, PervasiveHealth 2018
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityNew York
Period21/05/1824/05/18

Keywords

  • Adaptive coaching
  • Exercise
  • Monitoring
  • Type 2 diabetes mellitus

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