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Physiological Responses, Exercise Intensity, and Enjoyment During Ring Fit Adventure in Adults With Chronic Diseases: Single-Arm, Pre-Post Experimental Study

Muhammad Jazimin Haron, Gilbert Tian Seng Yeo, Shiek Abdullah Ismail

JMIR Form Res 2026 (Oct 19); 10:e92345

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Motivations, Barriers, and the Potential of AI in Physical Activity Apps for US Older Adults: Interview Study

Abhinav Choudhry, Jonathan Mshvelidze, Sean P Mullen, Devorah Kletenik, Rachel F Adler

JMIR Aging 2026 (Oct 16); 9:e96114

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Ear-Worn Inertial Measurement of Sit-to-Stand and Sit-to-Walk Movements: Algorithm Development and Validation

Terry Fawden, Amy Edwards, Iwan Vaughan Roberts, Henry Dunne, Thomas Stone, Manohar Bance

J Med Internet Res 2026 (Oct 13); 28:e100936

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Elderly woman doing a yoga pose on a mat in a living room with fitness equipment.

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Feasibility of Online and On-Site Physical Activity Delivery Among Older Adults: Mixed Methods Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

Anna Nilstomt, Johanna Gustavsson, Charlotte Bäccman, Linda Beckman, Finn Nilson, Erik Wästlund

JMIR Form Res 2026 (Oct 13); 10:e97824

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Seniors exercising at home and outdoors, with a close-up of a wearable fitness tracker.

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Association Between a Hybrid Video-Guided Multicomponent Exercise Program With Staff Assistance and Free-Living Gait in Older Adults With Knee and Low Back Pain: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial

Shuichi P Obuchi, Tomoyuki Arai, Hideaki Ishibashi, Takashi Amari, Hisashi Kawai

JMIR Aging 2026 (Oct 08); 9:e97414

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AI-Powered Framework for Personalized Prescription of Physical Activity in Aging: Proposing PEPHA, a framework for Personalized Phenotyping for Aging

Igor Matias, Melanie Mack, Matthias Kliegel, Katarzyna Wac

JMIR AI 2026 (Oct 06); 5:e95123

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Rethinking the Prevention of Cognitive Decline in Healthy Older Adults: The Motor-Cognitive Active Gamified Immersive Cultural (MAGIC) Exergames

Jean-Jacques Temprado

JMIR Aging 2026 (Sep 30); 9:e100013

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Behavior Change and Compliance Outcomes of a Novel Web-Based Health Behavior Tool Integrated Into Certified Exercise Practitioner Services: Twelve-Week, Two-Arm, Randomized Pre-Post Trial

Kade Davison, Anthony Mezzini, Nathan Harten, Max Martin, David Lowrey, Holly Evans, Janis Onuzans, William Bastian, Rohan Singh Howard, Bethany Gower

J Med Internet Res 2026 (Sep 30); 28:e90115

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Seniors practice Tai Chi using VR headsets in a classroom with a demonstration screen.

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Knowledge Performance, User Experience, and Cybersickness With Immersive Virtual Reality for Tai Chi Movement-Encoding in Older Adults: Randomized Comparison Study

XiaCheng Song, Lu Sun, Yaqing Song, Huafeng Qu, Jing Jin, Junfeng Zhu, Wenwen Song, Huirong Huang

JMIR Aging 2026 (Sep 30); 9:e96867

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Assessment of Wrist-Worn Activity Tracker Accuracy for Measuring Sedentary Behavior in Outpatients With Cardiovascular Disease: Validation Study

Koichi Naito, Kazuhiro P Izawa, Noriaki Maeda, Yuya Kasai, Haruna Tani, Misaki Kondo, Hajime Iwama

JMIR Cardio 2026 (Sep 30); 10:e91104

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Seniors exercise class with weights and resistance bands.

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Domain-Specific Associations of Physical Activity With Phase Angle and Extracellular Water–to–Total Body Water Ratio in Middle-Aged or Older Adults: Cross-Sectional Study

Seong-Uk Baek, Jin-Ha Yoon

JMIR Aging 2026 (Sep 28); 9:e90158

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Seniors exercise to active seniors fitness game on projector screen

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Exergame Intervention for Habit Formation, Lifestyle Adjustment, and Health Ownership Enhancement Among Hong Kong’s Older Adults: Multisession, Single-Group, Pre-Post Pilot Study

Siqiang Wang, Yi Sun, Chun Yin Chung, Yin-Leng Theng

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Sep 25); 14:e96571

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Webcam-Based Real-Time Visual Feedback During Baduanjin Practice in Older Adults: 6-Week Pilot Randomized Study

Jeong-Woo Seo, Kahye Kim, Ji-Woo Seok, Minho Choi, Jin-Seung Choi

JMIR Form Res 2026 (Sep 14); 10:e101208

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Community Exergaming and Maintenance-Related Outcomes in Older Adults: Multi-Wave Observational Evaluation

Yuezhong Liu, Bing Xun Chia, Herng Yeow Koh, Quoc Nam Tran Nguyen, Jiahui Jin, Kimberly Miracle Wei Yan Tan, Samuel Qing An Long, Yin-Leng Theng

JMIR Aging 2026 (Sep 09); 9:e100007

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Psychosocial Correlates of Sedentary Behavior Reduction Readiness Relevant to Zero-Time Exercise Among Chinese Adults in Sedentary Occupations: Cross-Sectional Study

Ziyan Xiong, Xiangyuan Li, Lu Chai, Xiongqiang Duan, Xiang Hu, Yuan Xie, Li Cong

JMIR Public Health Surveill 2026 (Sep 04); 12:e95707

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A Smart Wheeled Walker With Integrated Physiological Monitoring to Improve Mobility in Older Adults: Randomized Crossover Trial

Phurichaya Werasirirat, Pornpimol Muanjai, Oranat Sukkho, Nongnuch Luangpon, Audrius Snieckus, Juntip Namsawang

JMIR Aging 2026 (Aug 28); 9:e99522

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Developing Digital Platforms to Help Older Adults Stay Physically and Socially Active: Co-Design Study to Develop a Toolkit and Evaluate Its Impact

Leonie Cooper, Hannah Bradwell, Colin B Shore, Simone A Tomaz, Rory Baxter, Gemma C Ryde, Swen E Gaudl, Richard Haynes, Catherine Hennessy, Ray B Jones, Anna C Whittaker, The GOALD Project

JMIR Aging 2026 (Aug 27); 9:e89785

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Effects of Using a Lumbar-Type Hybrid Assistive Limb by Older Adults With Frailty on Exercise Self-Efficacy: Retrospective Analysis Based on the Kanagawa Prospective ME-BYO Cohort Study

Makoto Nagasawa, Sho Nakamura, Yoshinobu Saito, Yuko Oguma, Takashi Kasukawa, Kaname Watanabe, Hiroto Narimatsu

JMIR Rehabil Assist Technol 2026 (Aug 24); 13:e79358

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Influence of a Multicomponent Supervised Exercise Program on Frail and Prefrail Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

Ana Paula Felix Arantes, Fabiana Machado Pires, Caroline Brand, Rodrigo Franco Oliveira, Deise Aparecida de Almeida Pires Oliveira

JMIR Res Protoc 2026 (Aug 18); 15:e93130

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User-Centered Design and Evaluation of a “Lehuo Pingpang” Exergame for Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment: Cross-Sectional Convergent Mixed Methods Study

Xi Chen, Hongting Ning, Lin Peng, Chi Zhang, Jiaji Zhang, Dian Jiang, Xiaoyang Li, Xiao Wan, Jundan Huang, Qi Xie, Weiping Huang, Juanfang Jiang, Hui Feng

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Aug 14); 14:e93081

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