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April 4, 2026BMJ OpenOpen Access

Characteristics and functionalities of digital tools supporting motivation and adherence to physical activity in older adults with health conditions: a protocol for a scoping review

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SBSimone Burin-ChuUniversité de LilleNANounagnon Frutueux AgbanglaUniversité de LilleICIsabelle CabyUniversité de Lille

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Overview

This scoping review maps digital tools promoting physical activity in older adults with health conditions, indicating their potential benefits.

Key Points

  • To explore the characteristics and functionalities of digital tools that encourage physical activity among older adults with health conditions.
  • Conducting a scoping review following Joanna Briggs Institute guidelines.
  • Searching databases like PubMed, Web of Science, PsycInfo, and SportDiscus.
  • Screening reference lists of included studies for relevant articles.
  • Selecting studies involving older adults (60+) using digital tools for physical activity.
  • Extracting data on digital tool components and performing a descriptive synthesis and content analysis.
  • Identification of key technological characteristics of digital tools.
  • Categorization of tool components related to motivation and adherence.
  • Exploration of how digital tools influence psychobehavioural outcomes in older adults.

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Burin-Chu et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d0ae94659487ece0fa48ddhttps://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-114665
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