Physiotherapy in Motion, Multispeciality Research Group (PTinMOTION), Department of Physiotherapy, University of Valencia, Gasco Oliag 5, 46010 Valencia, Spain.
Clinical Biomechanics Research Unit (UBIC), Department of Physiotherapy, Universitat de València, Gasco Oliag 5, 46010 Valencia, Spain.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Oct 12;19(20):13130. doi: 10.3390/ijerph192013130.
(1) Background: Assessing preferences in technology-based cardiac physical therapy programs in older adults with coronary artery disease (CAD) is fundamental to promoting adherence to healthy lifestyles and healthy aging. This study aimed at analyzing preferences in technology-based cardiac physical therapy programs in older adults with CAD. Additionally, a comparison by sex was performed. (2) Methods: Cross-sectional study. 70 older adults with CAD (mean age 66.73 ± 0.77, 80% men) were evaluated. Technology use and preferences in technology-based cardiac physical therapy programs (Technology Usage Questionnaire) were assessed. (3) Results: 97.1% of the sample had Smartphones and 81.4% accessed the Internet every day, mostly with their Smartphones (75.5%). A total of 54.3% were interested in receiving rehabilitation via their Smartphone, and most of the sample considered ideas to manage stress (92.9%), healthy meal ideas and recipes (85.7%), exercise ideas (84.3%), exercise prompts (72.9%), setting goals (67.1%), exercise taught by a virtual therapist (65.7%), ideas to overcome cigarette cravings (62.9%), information on local exercise opportunities (60%), ideas to remember to take medications (57.1%), steps to achieve goals (54.3%) and eating tips for takeaways (51.7%) very useful. Additionally, men considered the technology-based advice about exercise prompts, healthy meal ideas and recipes, and ideas to manage stress more useful than women, and had more frequently a Smartphone, less frequently made phone calls, had more regular access to the Internet, and used the Internet more often. (4) Conclusions: Clinicians should encourage older adults to engage in cardiac technology-based physical therapy programs to provide meaningful exercise counselling, promote healthy lifestyle and healthy aging.
(1) 背景：评估冠心病（CAD）老年患者基于技术的心脏物理治疗方案的偏好对于促进健康生活方式和健康老龄化至关重要。本研究旨在分析 CAD 老年患者基于技术的心脏物理治疗方案的偏好。此外，还进行了性别比较。(2) 方法：横断面研究。评估 70 名 CAD 老年患者（平均年龄 66.73 ± 0.77，80%为男性）。评估了他们对基于技术的心脏物理治疗方案的技术使用和偏好（技术使用问卷）。(3) 结果：该样本中 97.1%的人拥有智能手机，81.4%的人每天上网，主要使用智能手机（75.5%）。共有 54.3%的人有兴趣通过智能手机接受康复治疗，大多数人认为管理压力的想法（92.9%）、健康饮食的想法和食谱（85.7%）、锻炼的想法（84.3%）、锻炼提示（72.9%）、设定目标（67.1%）、由虚拟治疗师教授的锻炼（65.7%）、克服烟瘾的想法（62.9%）、当地锻炼机会的信息（60%）、记住服用药物的想法（57.1%）、实现目标的步骤（54.3%）和外卖饮食小贴士（51.7%）非常有用。此外，男性认为基于技术的锻炼提示、健康饮食的想法和食谱以及管理压力的想法比女性更有用，并且他们更频繁地使用智能手机，不太频繁地打电话，更定期地访问互联网，并且更频繁地使用互联网。(4) 结论：临床医生应鼓励老年人参与基于技术的心脏物理治疗方案，以提供有意义的锻炼咨询，促进健康的生活方式和健康老龄化。
