Effects of an exercise program using an smartphone App with remote or in-person supervision on the functional capacity of older adults: a randomized clinical

Key Points

• To evaluate the effects of a smartphone app-based exercise program on the functional capacity of older adults under different supervision methods.
• Conducted a randomized clinical trial
• Participants engaged in an exercise program using a smartphone app
• Groups included remote and in-person supervision for exercises
• Assessed functional capacity, postural balance, and lower limb strength
• Smartphone-based training significantly improved functional capacity in older adults
• Both remote and in-person supervision led to comparable gains in functional capacity
• Postural balance improved similarly in both supervision groups
• Lower limb strength showed improvement only with in-person supervision