Trial reportJournal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation2018
Recalibrating disparities in perceived and actual balance abilities in older adults: a mixed-methods evaluation of a novel exergaming intervention.
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- Effects of Exergaming on Physical and Cognitive Outcomes of Older Adults Living in Long-Term Care Homes: A Systematic Review.Gerontology · 2022Pooled it
- Misalignment Between Perceived and Actual Ability on a Balance Beam Walking Task.Journal of motor behavior · 2026Article
- Misalignment between perceived and actual ability on a balance beam walking task.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2025Article
- Technology-Assisted Physical Activity Interventions for Older People in Their Home-Based Environment: Scoping Review.JMIR aging · 2025Article
- Exergaming to Increase Physical Activity in Older Adults: Feasibility and Practical Implications.Current heart failure reports · 2024Review
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- Fall-Related Hospitalizations in Elderly People: Temporal Trend and Spatial Distribution in Brazil.Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Quick balance skill improvement after short-term training with error amplification feedback for older adults.NPJ science of learning · 2023Article
- How Does Bariatric Surgery Affect Fall Risk Factors?Obesity surgery · 2021Article
- Do Older Adults Select Appropriate Motor Strategies in a Stepping-Down Paradigm?Frontiers in physiology · 2018Article
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4 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundPublished reports suggest a disparity between perceived and actual balance abilities, a trait associated with increased fall-risk in older adults. We investigate whether it is possible to 'recalibrate' these disparities using a novel gaming intervention.
methodsWe recruited 26 older adults for a 4-week intervention in which they participated in 8-sessions using a novel gaming intervention designed to provide explicit, augmented feedback related to postural control. Measures of perceived balance abilities (Falls Efficacy Scale-International) and actual postural control (limits of stability) were assessed pre- and post-intervention. We used focus groups to elicit the opinions of participants about how the game may have influenced balance abilities and confidence.
resultsA stronger alignment was observed between postural control and perceived balance capabilities post-intervention (i.e., significant correlations between Falls Efficacy Scale-International scores and limits of stability which were not present pre-intervention). Also, significant improvements in measures of postural control were observed, with these improvements confined to the aspects of postural control for which the exergame provided explicit, augmented feedback. Qualitative data revealed that the intervention made participants more "aware" of their balance abilities.
conclusionsOur results demonstrate that it is possible to recalibrate the perceptions of older adults relating to their balance abilities through a targeted, short-term intervention. We propose that the post-intervention improvements in postural control may have been, in part, the result of this recalibration; with altered perceptions leading to changes in balance performance. Findings support the application of novel interventions aimed at addressing the psychological factors associated with elderly falls.
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