150639 20260219090941.0 doi 10.3389/fspor.2024.1447866 sideral 142792 ART-2024-142792 eng Ferreira, Soraia Effects of an exercise program with augmented reality on functional fitness and physical activity of community-dwelling older adults 2024 Access copy available to the general public Unrestricted This study aims to investigate the effects of a multimodal program using augmented reality on the functional fitness and physical activity of older adults living in the community.MethodSeventy-eight older adults living in the community participated in this study. Participants were divided into three groups: a control group that maintained their usual activities, and two experimental groups, one with multimodal training (EG1) and the other with multimodal training combined with augmented reality (EG2). Participants were assessed at baseline and post-intervention, after 12 weeks. Functional fitness was assessed using the Rikli and Jones Senior Fitness Test, handgrip strength, the functional reach test, and the Fullerton Advanced Balance Scale. Physical activity was measured using accelerometry.ResultsIn EG1, lower limb flexibility, agility, cardiorespiratory fitness, and balance improved significantly between baseline and the 12-week outcome (p ≤ 0.001 for all). In EG2, improvements were observed in upper and lower limb strength, lower limb flexibility, agility, cardiorespiratory fitness, handgrip strength, and balance (p < 0.05 for all). Sedentary behavior increased in EG1 after the intervention. The clinical effect sizes of the interventions were large for balance (ES = 1.19) in EG1 and for upper limb strength (ES = 1.24) in EG2, and medium for cardiorespiratory fitness (ES = 0.74), agility (ES = 0.50), and lower limb flexibility (ES = 0.65) in EG1, and lower limb strength (ES = 0.61) and cardiorespiratory fitness (ES = 0.79) in EG2.ConclusionBoth intervention programs led to improvements in several functional domains. However, the multimodal training combined with augmented reality program showed improvements across more domains, resulting in greater changes. Physical activity did not show significant improvements. info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess by https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.es 2.6 2024 0.864 2024 Anthropology 2024 Q1 Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation 2024 Q1 Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management 2024 Q2 Physiology 2024 Q2 Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 2024 Q2 Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 2024 Q2 3.8 2024 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Marmeleira, José Del Pozo Cruz, Jesus Leite, Nilton Bernardino, Alexandre Moradell, Ana Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0003-0330-5558 Raimundo, Armando 2008 640 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Produc.Animal Cienc.Ali. Área Nutrición Bromatología 6 (2024), [10 pp.] Frontiers in Sports and Active Living 2624-9367 7589464 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/150639/files/texto_completo.pdf Versión publicada 2299660 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/150639/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon icon Versión publicada oai:zaguan.unizar.es:150639 articulos driver 2026-02-19-09:00:48 ARTICLE