Preventing deconditioning in seniors
A web app supporting adapted physical activity prescribed to seniors
Sedentary lifestyles and physical deconditioning of seniors carry significant costs, both in terms of seniors’ physical and mental health but also in terms of the level of care they need from their loved ones and the healthcare system. How can we support these users to become more autonomous in engaging with their physical activities and offer them follow-up support?
LATECE domain
Connected health
LATECE values
- Transdisciplinarity
- Accessibility
- Social engagement
- Citizen services
Nature of the project
Web app development
Seeking funding to accelerate project development and support sustainability
The challenge
Physical activity for seniors must be properly adapted for them and, above all, accessible to them. How can we support seniors in adopting the physical activities they are prescribed and how can we support them in engaging in these activities autonomously?
The solution
A digital app that features videos of validated and adapted physical activity programs as well as follow-up support from various actors (such as other seniors, kinesiologists, natural caregivers, physicians). Designed to increase engagement in adapted physical activities and to modify sedentary lifestyles.
Target audiences
- Seniors
- Their loved ones
- Healthcare system
Start up
2025
End point
2026 (PACE module), 2027 (modified and validated version)
Status
- Pilot phase
- Development, validation, and implementation in progress
Leader
Other LATECE members
Student involvement
Students from the LMF Lab including UQAM masters-level trainees in software engineering
Collaborators
LMF lab staff
Keywords
#app #tech #PhysicalActivity #exercise #mobility #sedentary #lifestyloe #prescription #health #aging #deconditioning #asynchronous
Partners and Funding
- Fonds MaVie (Fondation UQAM)
- Canada Research Chair in Physical Activity to Improve Seniors’ Life/Care Trajectory
