Doctorate Degree of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Macau University of Science Technology, Macau 999078, China.
Physiotherapist, Principal, Department of Physiotherapy Rehabilitation, Centro Hospitalar Conde de São Januário, Macau Health Bureau, Macau 999078, China.
Medicina (Kaunas). 2021 Jan 2;57(1):34. doi: 10.3390/medicina57010034.
Faced with the serious problem of an aging population, exercise is one of the most effective ways to maintain the health of the elderly. In recent years, with the popularization of smartphones, the elderly have increasingly accepted technological products that incorporate artificial intelligence (AI). However, there is not much research on using artificial intelligence bracelets to enhance elders' motivation and participation in exercise. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the combination of sports smart bracelets and multi-sport training programs on the motivation of the elderly in Macau. The study was conducted with a randomized trial design in a 12 week multi-sport exercise training intervention. According to the evaluation, a total of sixty elders' pre- and post-test data were included in this study. After 12 weeks of multi-sport exercise training, the evaluation scores on the exercise motivation scale (EMS) increased significantly in the group wearing exercise bracelets and those taking part in the multi-component exercise program, and the degree of progress reached a statistically significant level, but the control group did not show any statistically significant difference. The influence of the combination of sports smart bracelets and multi-sport training programs on elders' motivation is clearer. The use of sports smart bracelets by elderly people in conjunction with diverse exercise training can effectively enhance elders' motivation and increase their participation in regular exercise. The combination of sports smart bracelets and multi-sport training programs is worth promoting in the elderly population.
面对人口老龄化这一严重问题，运动是维持老年人健康的最有效方法之一。近年来，随着智能手机的普及，老年人越来越接受融入人工智能（AI）的技术产品。然而，利用人工智能手环来增强老年人对运动的积极性和参与度的研究还不多。因此，本研究旨在评估运动智能手环与多运动训练方案结合对澳门老年人运动积极性的影响。 该研究采用 12 周多运动训练干预的随机试验设计进行。根据评估，本研究共纳入了 60 名老年人的前后测数据。 经过 12 周的多运动训练后，佩戴运动手环和参加多成分运动方案组的运动动机量表（EMS）评分显著增加，且进展程度达到统计学显著水平，但对照组则没有表现出任何统计学上的显著差异。运动智能手环与多运动训练方案结合对老年人积极性的影响更为明显。 老年人使用运动智能手环结合多样化的运动训练，可以有效地增强老年人的积极性，增加他们定期运动的参与度。运动智能手环与多运动训练方案的结合值得在老年人中推广。
