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SynthesisJournal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation2014

Virtual reality using games for improving physical functioning in older adults: a systematic review.

Karina Iglesia Molina, Natalia Aquaroni Ricci, Suzana Albuquerque de Moraes, Monica Rodrigues Perracini

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Synthesis in Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT02333214 (The Effectiveness of an Exercise Program Using Video Games Associated With Conventional Physiotherapy in Physical Functioning in Frail Elderly Compared to Conventional Physiotherapy), which is not on this map. Cited by 68 papers, 13 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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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
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Who cites it

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Karina Iglesia MolinaMaster's and Doctoral Programs in Physical Therapy, Universidade Cidade de São Paulo - UNICID, Rua Cesáreo Galeno, 448, 03071-000 Tatuapé, SP, Brazil. karinaiglesia@msn.com.
Natalia Aquaroni Ricci
Suzana Albuquerque de Moraes
Monica Rodrigues Perracini

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The use of virtual reality through exergames or active video game, i.e. a new form of interactive gaming, as a complementary tool in rehabilitation has been a frequent focus in research and clinical practice in the last few years. However, evidence of their effectiveness is scarce in the older population. This review aim to provide a summary of the effects of exergames in improving physical functioning in older adults. A search for randomized controlled trials was performed in the databases EMBASE, MEDLINE, PsyInfo, Cochrane data base, PEDro and ISI Web of Knowledge. Results from the included studies were analyzed through a critical review and methodological quality by the PEDro scale. Thirteen studies were included in the review. The most common apparatus for exergames intervention was the Nintendo Wii gaming console (8 studies), followed by computers games, Dance video game with pad (two studies each) and only one study with the Balance Rehabilitation Unit. The Timed Up and Go was the most frequently used instrument to assess physical functioning (7 studies). According to the PEDro scale, most of the studies presented methodological problems, with a high proportion of scores below 5 points (8 studies). The exergames protocols and their duration varied widely, and the benefits for physical function in older people remain inconclusive. However, a consensus between studies is the positive motivational aspect that the use of exergames provides. Further studies are needed in order to achieve better methodological quality, external validity and provide stronger scientific evidence.

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User-Computer InterfaceVideo GamesAgedAged, 80 and overExercise TherapyFemaleHumansMale

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PMID25399408
PMCPMC4247561

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