Adoption of Mobile and Wearable Technology for Older Adults’ Physical Activity: A Preliminary Model

IF 0.4 Q4 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH Journal of Consumer Health on the Internet Pub Date : 2023-04-03 DOI:10.1080/15398285.2023.2203580

Sapphire H. Lin

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Abstract This study explores the adoption of mobile and wearable technology in the physical activity of older adults. The data arose from qualitative ethnographic observations and interviews (N = 7). Findings led to the conceptualization of a model describing interviewees’ decision-making processes for adoption. The model outlines these phases: awareness; attitudes; appraisals; initial use, which could lead to abandonment or adoption; and post-trial abandonment, which could lead to rejection or probable adoption through redeveloping awareness and attitudes, and reappraising the technology. The findings highlight the need to consider for age-specific barriers to adoption and to understand adoption as a stage-wise process with intricate layers. Certain well-formed habits and the lack of understanding of the parameters provided by these technologies can lead to older adults’ rejection of tools that are potentially useful for physical activity motivation. The paper suggests practical ways for promoting mobile and wearable technology to older adults.

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移动和可穿戴技术在老年人体育活动中的应用：一个初步模型

摘要本研究探讨了移动和可穿戴技术在老年人体育活动中的应用。数据来源于定性的人种学观察和访谈（N = 7）。研究结果导致了一个描述受访者决策过程的模型的概念化。该模型概述了以下几个阶段：认识；态度；评估；最初使用，可能导致放弃或采用；以及试验后放弃，这可能导致拒绝或可能通过重新发展意识和态度以及重新评估技术而被采用。研究结果强调，需要考虑特定年龄段的收养障碍，并将收养理解为一个具有复杂层次的阶段性过程。某些养成良好的习惯以及对这些技术提供的参数缺乏了解，可能会导致老年人拒绝使用可能对身体活动动机有用的工具。该论文提出了向老年人推广移动和可穿戴技术的实用方法。

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Consumer Health on the Internet is the only professional peer-reviewed journal devoted to locating consumer health information via the Internet. In this journal librarians and health information providers describe programs and services aimed at helping patients and the general public find the health information they need. From the Editor: "Studies have shown that health information is one of the major reasons that people worldwide access the Internet. As the amount of health information on the Web increases exponentially, it becomes critical that librarians-including public and medical librarians-be knowledgeable about what is available online and be able to direct users to reliable, accurate, quality information."