ReviewHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2024
Effectiveness of Virtual Reality Therapy on Balance and Gait in the Elderly: A Systematic Review.
Review in Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07089667 (The Effect of Virtual Reality Exergame on Physical Activity and Fitness in The Elderly), which is not on this map. Cited by 22 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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The Effect of Virtual Reality Exergame on Physical Activity and Fitness in The Elderly
Who cites it
22 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 31 citations in OpenAlex.
- Virtual reality in autism and physical therapy: a meta-analytical review of clinical outcomes and therapeutic efficacy.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 2026Pooled it
- Adjunctive Immersive Virtual Reality for Urinary Incontinence-Related Quality of Life in Postmenopausal Women with Urinary Incontinence: A Non-Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Physical Capacity Changes Following a Virtual Reality-Assisted Exercise Program in Institutionalized Older Adults: A Pilot Intervention Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Mapping Research on Virtual Reality for Balance, Coordination, and Motor Rehabilitation: A Bibliometric Analysis with Topic Modeling.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Implementation of a Virtual Reality-Based Program for Fall Risk Reduction in Older Adults in Primary Health Care.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Article
- Effects of a 3D motion recognition-based virtual training system on balance and gait performance in older adults.Physical activity and nutrition · 2026Article
- Feasibility and preliminary effects of non-immersive virtual reality motor-cognitive treadmill training in older Veterans: a single-arm pilot study.BMC geriatrics · 2026Article
- The Use of Virtual Reality for Pain and Anxiety Reduction: A Literature Review.Acta medica Lituanica · 2026Review
- Virtual Reality-Based Therapy Improves Balance, Quality of Life, and Mitigates Pain and Fear of Falling in Women with Bone Mineral Density Loss: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Virtual Reality Training for Balance in Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Gaming Against Frailty: Effects of Virtual Reality-Based Training on Postural Control, Mobility, and Fear of Falling Among Frail Older Adults.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Effectiveness of Virtual Reality-Based Training Versus Conventional Exercise Programs on Fall-Related Functional Outcomes in Older Adults with Various Health Conditions: A Systematic Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Effects of Immersive Virtual Reality on Physical Function, Fall-Related Outcomes, Fatigue, and Quality of Life in Older Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Effects of Virtual Reality on Adults Diagnosed with Chronic Non-Specific Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Virtual reality-enhanced rehabilitation for improving musculoskeletal function and recovery after trauma.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Review
- Effect of a home-based physical rehabilitation program via virtual reality on the functional outcomes of frail older adults: a quasi-experimental study.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Effectiveness, enjoyment, and meaningfulness of a virtual reality gait-based fall prevention exergame in community-dwelling healthy older adults: an interdisciplinary pilot study.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Virtual reality in Parkinson's disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Dementia & neuropsychologia · 2025Review
- VR Cognitive-based Intervention for Enhancing Cognitive Functions and Well-being in Older Adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment: Behavioral and EEG Evidence.Psychosocial intervention · 2025Article
- The Effects of Physiotherapy Programmes, Aided by Virtual Reality Solutions, on Balance in Older Women: A Randomised Controlled Trial.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
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5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Virtual reality (VR) therapies are presently utilized to treat physical and cognitive impairments among elderly people. This systematic review aims to collect the most recent evidence on the effectiveness of VR in improving balance and gait among healthy elderly individuals, in comparison with other therapies. A literature search was conducted using the PubMed, SCOPUS, PEDro, and WoS databases, by selecting randomized clinical trials that evaluated balance, both static and dynamic, as well as gait in a population of healthy older adults who underwent virtual reality therapy. The methodological quality of the studies was assessed using the PEDro scale. After eligibility criteria were applied and duplicates were removed, 20 studies were selected out of 1705 initially identified. The present systematic review concludes that virtual reality therapy is more effective than minimal intervention or usual care in enhancing static balance, dynamic balance, and gait in healthy elderly individuals. Moreover, virtual reality therapy yields better outcomes compared to traditional balance training and physical exercise in improving balance and gait in this demographic. However, both methods have shown effectiveness.
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