Improving physical activity and mobility during a pandemic via live online exercise sessions for older persons: a pilot RCT

Declines in individual physical mobility are often a precursor to social isolation and poor physical and mental health. Reduced physical mobility and an inability to carry out daily living activities are common with aging, and are also risk factors for frailty, increased hospitalizations, and premature mortality. This research will measure whether a real-time exercise program delivered via an online virtual platform by registered kinesiologists and physiotherapists will improve older adults’ levels of physical activity and mobility.