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Item A Mobile Application Prototype Designed to Support Physical Therapy Assessment Learning Processes(International Journal of Interactive Mobile Technologies, 2023-08-21) Tavera Romero, Carlos Andrés; Jaramillo Losada, Jennifer; Díaz Velásquez, María Fernanda; Domínguez Pineda, Andrés Gerardo; Hurtado López, Victor ManuelThe present work is the result of applied research, which describes how the physical therapy program at the Universidad Santiago de Cali approached the support of the learning pro-cesses from the Guide to Physical Therapist Practice issued by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) from a teaching perspective using information technologies with an emphasis on mobile devices (D-Learning). The implementation process was conducted using the PSP (Personal Software Process) methodology, condensing its six characteristic moments to address the problem in four stages: planning, design, development, and validation, corre-sponding to phases 2 and 3 of the interdisciplinary project developed by and between the Schools of Engineering and Health Sciences, thereby understanding that the remaining phases exceed the scope of this paper (these phases include a systematic review, an analysis, and feedback from the academic community). A preliminary assessment describes the knowledge gathering and idea conception processes, as well as the solution design process in Enterprise Architect. Subsequently, the prototype was implemented, the corresponding documentation was prepared, and its usability was validated by the academic community at the university. Therefore, a supporting tool was generated, focusing specifically on learning about the Guide to Physical Therapist Practice.Item Effects of a Physical Exercise Program on the Physical Capacities of Older Adults: A Quasi-Experimental Study(Dove Medical Press Ltd., 2023) Buriticá Marín, Edward David; Daza Arana, Jorge Enrique; Jaramillo Losada, Jennifer; Riascos Zuñiga, Ana Ruth; Ordoñez Mora, Leidy TatianaPurpose: To measure the effects of an exercise program on the physical capacities of older adults such as strength, flexibility, balance, and aerobic capacity. Patients and Methods: This was a quasi-experimental study on a population of 5550 older adults and a sample of 4830 participants in an active aging program designed by the Municipal Health Secretary. The exercise program lasted 12 months, and pre-and post-program intervention measures were recorded using the senior fitness test. Results: Most participants were women (92.4%) and their mean age was 70.7 years (standard deviation, 7.3 years; range, 60–97 years). All areas showed significant differences before and after the program in terms of the participants’ physical capabilities (p < 0.05), muscular strength and flexibility had a more significant mean difference and a large effect (>0.80), except for aerobic capacity, which had a small effect. Conclusion: The present study revealed that a supervised physical exercise program at the community level has positive effects on the physical capacities of coordination, balance, flexibility, strength, and aerobic capacity, which are essential components for a better functional capacity at this stage of life, with improvements that encompassed the improved self-perception of their health status, a reduction of overweight and obesity.