The effectiveness of virtual reality training in reducing the risk of falls among elderly people

Kamińska, Magdalena; Miller, Agnieszka; Rotter, Iwona; Szylińska, Aleksandra; Grochans, Elżbieta

doi:10.2147/cia.s183502

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“…18% (n = 15) of the studies described interventions promoting physical fitness among older participants 26‐40 . The interventions were aimed at preventing falls or further decline among older people due to frailty, sarcopenia, multiple chronic conditions, or cancer by means of improving balance, strength, and physical capacity.…”

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Ambient assisted living technology‐mediated interventions for older people and their informal carers in the context of healthy ageing: A scoping review

Nilsson

Andersson

Magnusson

et al. 2020

Health Science Reports

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Background and aims There is a growing demand for health and social care services to provide technology‐mediated interventions that promote the health and well‐being of older people with health or care needs and of their informal carers. The objectives of this study were to scope and review the nature and extent of prior intervention studies involving ambient assisted living technology‐mediated interventions for older people and their informal carers, and how and in what ways (if any) the goals and aims of these interventions reflected the domains of the World Health Organization framework for healthy ageing. Methods We conducted a scoping review. Data were collected between June and October 2018 with an updated search in October 2020. A total of 85 articles were eligible for inclusion. Results Nine categories described the aims and content of the included studies. The healthy ageing domain “Ability to meet basic needs” was mirrored in four categories, whereas “Ability to contribute to society” was not addressed at all. Conclusion The ways in which domains of healthy ageing are mirrored suggest that there is an emphasis on individual factors and individual responsibility, and a lack of attention given to broader, environmental factors affecting healthy ageing. Only a few of the studies used a dyadic approach when assessing health outcomes concerning older people and their informal carers.

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Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Ambient assisted living technology‐mediated interventions for older people and their informal carers in the context of healthy ageing: A scoping review

Nilsson

Andersson

Magnusson

et al. 2020

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“…While VR has been used in elderly populations in a number of studies to train physical health [28][29][30][31][32] or improve intervention attractiveness [33,34], few studies have applied immersive VR in elderly with the aim to improve cognitive skills. Indeed, the suggested digital illiteracy may have contributed to this [35].…”

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The Potential of Immersive Virtual Reality for Cognitive Training in Elderly

Bauer¹,

Andringa²

2020

Gerontology

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The number of elderly is growing rapidly, including those that struggle with cognitive decline and, consequently, activities of daily living. Developing interventions that slow down cognitive decline would greatly benefit the autonomy of these elderly, as well as their caretakers. Virtual reality (VR) is an immersive and interactive human-computer interface with real-time simulation that is suggested to be a promising tool to improve cognitive functioning. This literature review discusses the features of immersive VR, including its opportunities and limitations, that are of special relevance for improving cognition in elderly. First, the high flexibility of VR allows for personalized and safe training of potentially harmful situations and isolated aspects of tasks. Second, VR’s dynamic and real-time feedback on performance provides a labor-extensive tool for caretakers in elderly care. Third, the acquisition of high resolution data enables the exposure of subtle changes over time, relevant for detecting the nature and extent of cognitive changes in elderly, including those with dementia. Fourth, immersive VR has been related to cybersickness. Finally, VR is immersive and enables the perception and expression of emotions, motor behaviors, and multiple senses. Aged subjects are found to have sparing of emotional learning and show increased reliance on multisensory integration for learning. Moreover, they experience high levels of flow, motivation, and presence in VR setups. Despite the clear potential of immersive VR, the studies available are small scale and have not been replicated. The digital illiteracy of elderly and healthcare personnel form an additional barrier for implementation. Hence, while replication of outcomes and standardization of VR interventions is required before it can be used in standard care, VR may provide a particularly effective tool for training cognition in elderly.

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“…Several studies (66–68) have showed that continuing rehabilitation activities at home contributes to the maintenance of benefits obtained. Accordingly, we are developing a low-end VR tool to promote physical rehabilitation at home.…”

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“…Accordingly, we are developing a low-end VR tool to promote physical rehabilitation at home. This new system will be tablet-based and will exploit the potential of 360° videos (68–70). To our knowledge, there are no studies that have tested this technology for motor rehabilitation.…”

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An Immersive Motor Protocol for Frailty Rehabilitation

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Frailty is a pre-clinical condition that worsens physical health and quality of life. One of the most frequent symptoms of frailty is an increased risk of falling. In order to reduce this risk, we propose an innovative virtual reality motor rehabilitation program based on an immersive tool. All exercises will take place in the CAVE, a four-screen room with a stationary bike. The protocol will include two types of exercises for the improvement of balance: “Positive Bike” and “Avoid the Rocks.” We will choose evaluation scales related to the functional aspects and subjective perception of balance. Our aim is to prove that our innovative motor rehabilitation protocol is as effective as or more effective than classical rehabilitation.

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The effectiveness of virtual reality training in reducing the risk of falls among elderly people

Cited by 72 publications

References 47 publications

Ambient assisted living technology‐mediated interventions for older people and their informal carers in the context of healthy ageing: A scoping review

Ambient assisted living technology‐mediated interventions for older people and their informal carers in the context of healthy ageing: A scoping review

The Potential of Immersive Virtual Reality for Cognitive Training in Elderly

An Immersive Motor Protocol for Frailty Rehabilitation

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