Effect of video game training and conventional physiotherapy on improving the balance of the elderly

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Aged, postural balance, gait and cognition; G11.427.690; E01.370.600.250; F02.463.188.331

• Registration Number: RBR-7y6f3j
• Lead Sponsor: niversidade de São Paulo

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2018-05-14
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

Community dwelling elderly individuals, aged 65 years or over; of both sexes; with a functional state capable of remaining standing, and walking without assistance; without cognitive impairment in the Mini-Mental State Examination89 (<18 for illiterate individuals and <26 for those with an educational level greater than 8 years); normal or corrected hearing acuity (Whisper Test)90; normal or corrected visual acuity (Snellen)91; with no prior experience with the games of the system; and who sign the Free and Clear Informed Consent.

Exclusion Criteria

Neurological and orthopedic diseases; the inability to remain in a standing position or walk without assistance; cardiorespiratory diseases that result in clinical alterations; angina; cardiac insufficiency; decompensated blood pressure; behavioral alterations that interfere with the development of the study; incapacitating pain; a history of seizures; and missing more than three consecutive sessions without replacement.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Intervention
• Study Design: Not specified