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Trial reportClinical interventions in aging2013

Effects of balance training using a virtual-reality system in older fallers.

Gustavo Duque, Derek Boersma, Griselda Loza-Diaz, Sanobar Hassan, Hamlet Suarez, Dario Geisinger, Pushpa Suriyaarachchi, Anita Sharma, Oddom Demontiero

3 registry-linked trialsOpen access · goldAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Clinical interventions in aging, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 3 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 72 papers, 12 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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72citing papers in PubMed, 12 pooled it
31.1field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT02333214 naunknown statusnot on this mapstarted 2014, after this paper: background citation

The Effectiveness of an Exercise Program Using Video Games Associated With Conventional Physiotherapy in Physical Functioning in Frail Elderly Compared to Conventional Physiotherapy: Randomized Clinical Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversidade Cidade de Sao PauloRan2014 to 2018Enrolled82ConditionsFrail ElderlyArmsExergames and conventional physiotherapy, Conventional physiotherapy
NCT03412708 naunknown statusnot on this mapstarted 2017, after this paper: background citation

The Effects of Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy Supported With Virtual Reality on Dizziness and Balance in the Elderly Patients With Dizziness

TypeinterventionalSponsorPamukkale UniversityRan2017 to 2018Enrolled32ConditionsDizziness, Vestibular Rehabilitation, Virtual RealityArmsVestibular Rehabilitation supported with Virtual Reality
NCT04036383 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2018, after this paper: background citation

Effects of Different Type Exercise Trainings on Functionality in Older Fallers

TypeinterventionalSponsorAyşe Abit KocamanRan2018 to 2020Enrolled30ConditionsFall PatientsArmsvestibular exercise training, Balance training with computerized balance system, square step exercises
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

72 citing papers in PubMed, 12 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 235 citations in OpenAlex.

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  8. Exercise for preventing falls in older people living in the community.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2019
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  14. Virtual reality versus optokinetic stimulation in visual vertigo rehabilitation.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2022
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Gustavo DuqueFalls and Fractures Clinic, Department of Geriatric Medicine, Nepean Hospital, Penrith, NSW, Australia. gustavo.duque@sydney.edu.au
Derek Boersma
Griselda Loza-Diaz
Sanobar Hassan
Hamlet Suarez
Dario Geisinger
Pushpa Suriyaarachchi
Anita Sharma
Oddom Demontiero
Nepean Hospital · AUHospital Británico · UYUniversity of Sydney · AU

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Poor balance is considered a challenging risk factor for falls in older adults. Therefore, innovative interventions for balance improvement in this population are greatly needed. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of a new virtual-reality system (the Balance Rehabilitation Unit [BRU]) on balance, falls, and fear of falling in a population of community-dwelling older subjects with a known history of falls. In this study, 60 community-dwelling older subjects were recruited after being diagnosed with poor balance at the Falls and Fractures Clinic, Nepean Hospital (Penrith, NSW, Australia). Subjects were randomly assigned to either the BRU-training or control groups. Both groups received the usual falls prevention care. The BRU-training group attended balance training (two sessions/week for 6 weeks) using an established protocol. Change in balance parameters was assessed in the BRU-training group at the end of their 6-week training program. Both groups were assessed 9 months after their initial assessment (month 0). Adherence to the BRU-training program was 97%. Balance parameters were significantly improved in the BRU-training group (P < 0.01). This effect was also associated with a significant reduction in falls and lower levels of fear of falling (P < 0.01). Some components of balance that were improved by BRU training showed a decline after 9 months post-training. In conclusion, BRU training is an effective and well-accepted intervention to improve balance, increase confidence, and prevent falls in the elderly.

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Postural BalanceAccidental FallsAgedAged, 80 and overExercise TherapyFearFemaleGaitHand StrengthHumansMaleResidence CharacteristicsVirtual Reality Exposure Therapybalanceelderlyfallspostural instabilityvirtual reality

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PMID23467506
PMCPMC3588606
OpenAlexW2044217481

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