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Trial reportBMC geriatrics2021

Effect of virtual reality exercises on balance and fall in elderly people with fall risk: a randomized controlled trial.

Noorolla Zahedian-Nasab, Azita Jaberi, Fatemeh Shirazi, Somayyeh Kavousipor

Registry-linked trialAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in BMC geriatrics, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07150364 (Comparison of Square Stepping Exercise and Wobble Board Exercise on Cognition, Balance and Fall Risk in Elderly Population), which is not on this map. Cited by 61 papers, 12 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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NCT07150364 narecruitingnot on this mapstarted 2024, after this paper: background citation

Comparison of Square Stepping Exercise and Wobble Board Exercise on Cognition, Balance and Fall Risk in Elderly Population

TypeinterventionalSponsorRiphah International UniversityRan2024 to 2026Enrolled38ConditionsElderly PopulationArmsSquare Stepping Exercise, Wobble Board Exercise
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Noorolla Zahedian-NasabStudent Resarch Committe, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Azita JaberiCommunity Based Psychiatric Care Research Center, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Fatemeh ShiraziCommunity Based Psychiatric Care Research Center, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran. shirazi_1393@yahoo.com.
Somayyeh KavousiporOccupational Therapy Department, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Rehabilitation Sciences Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDeficient balance and fear of falling in elderly people can lead to disturbed daily activities, falling, and finally reduced quality of life. Therefore, evaluation of low-risk methods that might partially improve balance in this group of people is of utmost importance. The present study aimed to investigate the impact of Virtual Reality (VR) exercises based on Xbox Kinect on balance and fear of falling among elderly people.

methodsThis clinical trial was performed on 60 elderly individuals living in nursing homes divided into two groups of control and Xbox. The participants in the intervention group received VR exercises based on Xbox Kinect in form of two 30-45-min sessions held on a weekly basis for 6 weeks. The individuals in the control group, on the other hand, received routine exercises of the nursing homes. The research tools used in this study included a demographic questionnaire, the Berg Balance Scale (BBS), the Timed Up and Go (TUG) test, and the Falling Efficacy Scale (FES).

resultsThe findings of the current study demonstrated that the scores of BBS and TUG test as the indices of balance among elderly people improved significantly in the Xbox group after the intervention (p < 0.001 for both BBS and TUG test). Moreover, the score of fear of falling diminished significantly in the intervention group compared to the control group (p < 0.001).

conclusionAccording to the results of the present investigation, 6 weeks of VR balance exercises could enhance balance and fear of falling among elderly people living in nursing homes.

trial registrationCode: IRCT20190727044347N1 , Date: 17-8-2019.

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Virtual RealityAccidental FallsAgedFearHumansPostural BalanceQuality of LifeAgedExerciseFallNursing homesPostural balanceVirtual realityXbox

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PMID34563120
PMCPMC8465759

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