Effectiveness of VR Exercise Intervention on Functional Fitness and Quality of Life Among Elderly

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Health Promotion
• Interventions: Other: Virtual reality exercise intervention

• Registration Number: NCT05565963
• Lead Sponsor: National Taiwan Normal University

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to determine the effect of virtual reality-based exercise on the intervention and follow-up retention of functional fitness and quality of life among older adults.

Detailed Description

In a worldwide survey of fitness trends last 2021, Virtual Reality (VR) training recently took the top 10 spots. In fact, only a few studies were conducted on the retention of functional fitness and quality of life among older people. The main goal of this study was to assess the effects of virtual reality exercise on the functional fitness and quality of life of older adults after 12 weeks of intervention and another 12 weeks of follow-up.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2020-09-20
• Primary Completion: 2021-03-27
• Study Completion: 2021-03-30
• Status Verified: 2022-09
• Study First Submitted: 2022-09-23
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-10-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-10-03
• Study First Posted: 2022-10-04
• Last Update Posted: 2022-10-04

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 98

Inclusion Criteria

1. aged ≥ 65,
2. are able to perform daily activities,
3. with no past or current history of medical situations found in the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q).

Exclusion Criteria

1. being less than 65 years of age,
2. being unfit to participate in the study as revealed by the PAR-Q.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Intervention group.	Virtual reality exercise intervention	12-week intervention, with a 12-week follow-up. Device:1 computer virtual reality online software and 3 large projectors were used to project videos on the wall in a wrap-around state.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Quality of Life Test to specify that "a period change" is being assessed.	Measured at week 1 (pre-test), 13 (post-test), and 24 (follow-up).	The WHOQOL-OLD is used to measure the quality of life of older adults. This questionnaire is comprised of 24 items divided into six domains, with each domain having four items. These domains include sensory abilities, autonomy, response to the past present, and future activities, social participation, response to death and dying, and response to intimacy. Responses were rated on a Likert scale, with a 1-5-point scale for each item. The result with the highest total score indicates a greater quality of life.; This study is a measure to assess changes between two-time points.; (1) Change in self-perceived quality of life from 1-week baseline (pre-test) to 12 weeks (i.e., exercise intervention phase). (2) Discontinuation of exercise intervention at 13 (post-test) to 24 weeks (follow-up) and ongoing follow-up of older people's self-perceived quality of life maintenance outcomes.
Senior Fitness Test to specify that "a period change" is being assessed.	The time points for assessment were week 1 (pre-test), 13 (post-test), and 24 (follow-up).	Senior Fitness Tests were to evaluate the functional fitness of older adults. The test has six items: back scratch (cm), chair sit-and-reach (cm), arm curl, chair stand (times), 2-minute step (times), and 8-foot starting distance (sec). The functional fitness (e.g., back scratch, chair-and-reach, arm curl, chair stand, 2-minute step) of higher scores means better functional fitness.; The functional fitness (e.g., 8-foot starting distance) of higher scores means poorer functional fitness.; This study is a measure to assess change between two-time points.; (1)Change in functional fitness of older adults from 1-week baseline (pre-test) to 12 weeks (i.e., exercise intervention phase). (2) Discontinuation of exercise intervention at 13 (post-test) to 24 weeks (follow-up) and ongoing follow-up of older people's function fitness maintenance outcomes.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Body mass index (BMI)	Measured at week 1(pre-test).	Measure older adults of height by attaching cloth ruler tape to the wall (units of measurement: cm). The weight of the elderly is measured using commercially available electronic weighing machines. (weight and height will be combined to report BMI in kg/m2).
International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ-LV).	Measured at week 1(pre-test).	Physical activity was chosen through the Taiwanese version of the IPAQ-LV. Results were determined by first understanding how much total time was spent on physical activity. This was then multiplied by the frequency of the activity (i.e., per week and per day). The purpose of this was to evaluate the difference in physical activity of participants.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

NTNU; 🇨🇳 Taipei, Taiwan