Dove Erica, Astell Arlene J
Research & Academics, Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences, Whitby, ON, Canada.
Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
J Med Internet Res. 2017 Jan 11;19(1):e3. doi: 10.2196/jmir.6518.
The number of people living with dementia and mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is increasing substantially. Although there are many research efforts directed toward the prevention and treatment of dementia and MCI, it is also important to learn more about supporting people to live well with dementia or MCI through cognitive, physical, and leisure means. While past research suggests that technology can be used to support positive aging for people with dementia or MCI, the use of motion-based technology has not been thoroughly explored with this population.
The aim of this study was to identify and synthesize the current literature involving the use of motion-based technology for people living with dementia or MCI by identifying themes while noting areas requiring further research.
A systematic review of studies involving the use of motion-based technology for human participants living with dementia or MCI was conducted.
A total of 31 articles met the inclusion criteria. Five questions are addressed concerning (1) context of use; (2) population included (ie, dementia, MCI, or both); (3) hardware and software selection; (4) use of motion-based technology in a group or individual setting; and (5) details about the introduction, teaching, and support methods applied when using the motion-based technology with people living with dementia or MCI.
The findings of this review confirm the potential of motion-based technology to improve the lives of people living with dementia or MCI. The use of this technology also spans across several contexts including cognitive, physical, and leisure; all of which support multidimensional well-being. The literature provides evidence that people living with dementia or MCI can learn how to use this technology and that they enjoy doing so. However, there is a lack of information provided in the literature regarding the introduction, training, and support methods applied when using this form of technology with this population. Future research should address the appropriate introduction, teaching, and support required for people living with dementia or MCI to use the motion-based technology. In addition, it is recommended that the diverse needs of these specific end-users be considered in the design and development of this technology.
患有痴呆症和轻度认知障碍（MCI）的人数正在大幅增加。尽管有许多针对痴呆症和MCI的预防和治疗的研究工作，但通过认知、身体和休闲方式更多地了解如何支持患有痴呆症或MCI的人过上良好生活也很重要。虽然过去的研究表明，技术可用于支持患有痴呆症或MCI的人实现积极老龄化，但基于运动的技术在这一人群中的应用尚未得到充分探索。
本研究的目的是通过识别主题并指出需要进一步研究的领域，识别和综合当前涉及将基于运动的技术用于患有痴呆症或MCI的人的文献。
对涉及将基于运动的技术用于患有痴呆症或MCI的人类参与者的研究进行系统综述。
共有31篇文章符合纳入标准。针对五个问题进行了探讨，包括（1）使用背景；（2）纳入人群（即痴呆症、MCI或两者）；（3）硬件和软件选择；（4）在团体或个体环境中使用基于运动的技术；以及（5）在与患有痴呆症或MCI的人使用基于运动的技术时所应用的引入、教学和支持方法的详细信息。
本综述的结果证实了基于运动的技术改善患有痴呆症或MCI的人的生活的潜力。该技术的应用还涵盖了多个方面，包括认知、身体和休闲；所有这些都有助于实现多维度的幸福。文献提供了证据表明，患有痴呆症或MCI的人可以学习如何使用该技术，并且他们乐于这样做。然而，文献中缺乏关于在与这一人群使用这种技术时所应用的引入、培训和支持方法的信息。未来的研究应解决患有痴呆症或MCI的人使用基于运动的技术所需的适当引入、教学和支持问题。此外，建议在该技术的设计和开发中考虑这些特定最终用户的多样化需求。
