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Intervention through virtual physical exercise for various capabilities in elderly

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Objective: Compare the evolution of cognitive, physical, and psychological factors among older people, relating the practice of Conventional Physical Exercises with Virtual Reality. Methods: Individuals over 70 years of age of both sexes. Group 1 - Virtual Reality Exercise + Conventional Physical Exercise and Group 2 - Conventional Physical Exercise. The intervention by Virtual Reality Exercise has the virtual stationary gait software Street View, and the intervention by Conventional Physical Exercise has stretching, relaxation and walking activities in 4 months of intervention in 24 participants. Results: We obtained in the Virtual Reality Exercise + Conventional Physical Exercise group improvement in executive function (p=0,001), in relation to technology (0,040), in life satisfaction (p=0.001), in physical capacity (p=0.001), while the quality-of-life variable showed no effect of the intervention (p=0,171). Conclusion: Thus, we show how Virtual Reality intervention helps improve older people's physical functional and psychological performance.

Source: Journal of Health Informatics

DOI: 10.59681/2175-4411.v16.i1.2024.1063

Authors: Thaís Sporkens-Magna, Alexandre Fonseca Brandão, Paula Teixeira Fernandes

Institutions: Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP), Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas

Language: English

Topic: Technology Use by Older Adults

Subfield: Demography

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

Funders: Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo, Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior, Universidade Estadual de Campinas