The Effect of IoT-based Smart Exercises System in the Senior Adults

Smart Health Care and Innovative Technology Service Model Plan : Development of Innovative Health Promotion System for Senior Adults

Subjects are divided into two groups, (1) Control (Ctrl) and (2) Smart Exercise (SE) group. Ctrl group are instructed to maintain their daily life. SE participants are instructed to do exercise with smart exercise system twice per week for 12 weeks. The physical fitness tests and questionnaire of both group are performed before and after the 12-week exercise program.

The smart exercise system contain an upper extremity cycle ergometer (UEE) and a lower extremity cycle ergometer (LEE). SE group are instructed to do once session of UEE and once session of LEE per week, 30 minute per session, lasting for 12 weeks. Before each exercise, the physiological parameter are measured to ensure safety. During the exercise sessions, exercise-related metrics, including workload, cadence (revolutions per minute, RPM), exercise duration, heart rate, and facial action units (AUs), will be continuously recorded in real time. Ratings of perceived exertion will also be collected at regular intervals throughout the exercise sessions.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Adult over 50 years old
• No significant limb disability or joint deformation
• No history of cardiovascular disease
• Never lost balance due to dizziness in the past 12 months

Exclusion Criteria:

• limb disability or joint deformation
• history of cardiovascular disease
• lost balance due to dizziness in the past 12 months
• cognitive deficits