Artificial intelligence-powered social robots for promoting physical activity in older adults: A systematic review

作者：Jing Shen, Jiahua Yu, Hao Zhang, Michael A. Lindsey, Ruopeng An · 发表于：Journal of sport and health science/Journal of Sport and Health Science · 年份：2025 · DOI：10.1016/j.jshs.2025.101045 · 被引用次数：19 · 研究领域：Prosthetics and Rehabilitation Robotics、Digital Mental Health Interventions、Social Robot Interaction and HRI

• AI-powered social robots significantly increased physical activity (PA) adherence, engagement, and exercise duration in older adults across diverse settings, including nursing homes, rehabilitation centers, community centers, and home environments. • Older adults reported high satisfaction with robot interactions, praising their motivational feedback, adaptability, and companionship, and found humanoid robots particularly effective due to multimodal engagement, although technical issues such as delayed responses occasionally hindered satisfaction. • Robots contributed to improved medication adherence, better sleep patterns, and enhanced overall well-being, particularly in older adults with chronic conditions or dementia. The aging global population necessitates innovative strategies to enhance older adults’ health and quality of life. Physical activity (PA) is crucial for healthy aging, yet many older adults struggle to exercise regularly. Artificial intelligence (AI)-powered social robots offer an interactive, engaging, and personalized solution to promote PA among this demographic. This systematic review investigated the role of AI-powered social robots in encouraging PA in older adults. We conducted a systematic literature search in databases including PubMed, IEEE Xplore, Scopus, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science, focusing on studies published until February 2024. We included peer-reviewed articles reporting empirical findings on designing, implementing, and evaluati...