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Factors related to the adoption and adherence of physical activity mobile applications by older people: a scoping review protocol

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Author(s):
Lorenzi, Lorena Jorge [1] ; Belo, Leticia Fernanda [1] ; Frohlich, David Mark [2] ; Dourado, Victor Zuniga [3] ; Castro, Paula Costa [1] ; Gomes, Grace Angelica de Oliveira [1]
Total Authors: 6
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Fed Sao Carlos, Dept Gerontol, Sao Carlos - Brazil
[2] Univ Surrey, Dept Music & Media, Guildford, Surrey - England
[3] UNIFESP, Dept Human Movement Sci, Santos, SP - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 3
Document type: Review article
Source: BMJ OPEN; v. 11, n. 10 OCT 2021.
Web of Science Citations: 0
Abstract

Introduction Ageing is a natural process marked by physiological changes and declines in functional capacity. One strategy to encourage healthy habits in older people is the use of applications on mobile devices to promote physical activity (PA). An immediate challenge is for these applications to be accessible to older people themselves, while a second challenge is to retain their interest and engagement in connection with PA itself. Therefore, the purpose of this review is to map the factors related to the adoption and adherence of PA mobile applications by older people. Methods and analysis Five databases will be searched where articles and reviews, available between 2010 and present, in English, Portuguese or Spanish, at full text, will be included. In addition, two additional strategies will be performed, including grey literature. The search terms adoption, adherence, factors, mobile application, PA, older people and other terms related to them will be used in the search strategy. This review will include studies that identify factors related to the adoption and adherence to PA mobile applications by people over 60 years. The selection of studies will be carried out by two reviewers in five stages: identification of studies and duplicate removal; pilot test; selection by reading abstracts; inclusion by reading the full text and search in additional sources. Disagreements will be resolved by a third reviewer. Data will be extracted using a data extraction tool. Quantitative data will be described in a narrative manner and qualitative data will be categorised through inductive thematic analysis. Ethics and dissemination Ethical approval is not required for this scoping review. Plans for the dissemination of the review include the presentation of the results at relevant scientific conferences and the submission and publication in significant journals. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 16/50249-3 - Playful data-driven active urban living
Grantee:Victor Zuniga Dourado
Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
FAPESP's process: 19/02829-9 - Active urban life driven by playful digital games
Grantee:Lorena Jorge Lorenzi
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Technical Training Program - Technical Training
FAPESP's process: 19/11584-0 - Associated factors with adhesion and adherence of older users to a physical activity digital application
Grantee:Letícia Fernanda Belo
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation