Exergaming for Community-Dwelling Older Adults

National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences

Status: Completed

Conditions: Elderly; Exercise

Treatments: Other: cognitive-physical training

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04284709

18-116-B

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aimed to utilize an interactive exergame mat system to develop a novel cognitive-physical training program and explore the training effects on physical performance, cognitive function, dual-task walking (DTW), and fall risk compared to the control condition.

Full description

The exercise group performed exergames with simultaneous cognitive-physical training, while the control group underwent a multicomponent exercise intervention focused on physical and cognitive training. A 2-hour training session was completed weekly for 3 months.

Enrollment: 110 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 65+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• aged 65 years or older, and being able to walk independently without any assistive devices

Exclusion criteria

• had severe lower-extremity joint pain, cognitive impairment, or visual problems that impeded their participation

Trial design

Primary purpose: Health Services Research

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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110 participants in 2 patient groups

exercise group

Experimental group

Description:

exergames with simultaneous cognitive-physical training

Treatment:

Other: cognitive-physical training

control group

Active Comparator group

Description:

multicomponent exercise intervention focused on physical and cognitive training

Treatment:

Other: cognitive-physical training