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Table 1 Components of the Quartier Agil intervention

From: Feasibility of smartphone-supported, combined physical and cognitive activities in the Neighbourhood for stimulating social participation of the elderly

 

Key elements

Objective

Setting

Tutors’ role

Location

Resources

Multimodal group training

Combined physical and cognitive (dual task) training, education

Improve cognitive and physical resources for relevant everyday functions; promote an (inter-)active lifestyle

Group

Instructing

Gym of the local sports club

Smartphones, training equipment

“Hot spot” activities

Activities in exploring the local environment

Be active; meet people in the neighbourhood; (re-)discover one’s habitat, strengthen link to (social) neighbourhood

Group

Accompanying

“Hot spots” in the neighbourhood

Smartphones, local environment and facilities

Group challenge tasks

Tasks created by group members, posed to (sub-)groups

Be active; create curiosity; improve self-efficacy

Group

Stimulating

Neighbourhood

Dependent on task; mostly smartphones, local environment and facilities

Solitary physical training

Individually tailored physical exercises

Improve physical function

Individual

Supporting

Home

Smartphones, app

Solitary cognitive training

Individually tailored cognitive exercises

Improve cognitive function

Individual

Supporting

Home

Smartphones, app

Personal challenge tasks

Individual cognitive or physical tasks embedded in everyday activities

Be active; create curiosity; improve self-efficacy

Individual

Stimulating

Neighbourhood, home

Dependent on task; mostly smartphones, local environment and facilities