Effects of a 12-week Virtual Reality-based Fitness Intervention on the Functional Fitness of Adults of Different Age Ranges
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 86
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Senior Fitness Test
研究概览
简要总结
This study aimed to evaluate the effects of a 12-week VR fitness intervention on the functional fitness of adults of different age ranges.
详细描述
Previous studies have shown age-related decreases in physical activity and functional fitness among older adults. Virtual Reality (VR) exercise programs are currently used in leisure and entertainment to improve the physical health of older adults. However, VR exercise in assessing physical health or functional fitness in older adults of different age ranges is rare. To fill this research gap, VR exercise was to assess functional fitness improvement in young and middle-aged participants.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Supportive Care
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 65 Years 至 84 Years（Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •aged more 65 and less 84 years
- •with no listening/vision impairments
- •who did not have any history of illness based on their response to the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q)
- •interested in the virtual reality exercise
排除标准
- •age less than 65 or more than 84 years
- •disability and unable to live independently
研究组 & 干预措施
Intervention group.
The experimental group attended a VR exercise routine twice a week for 12 weeks.
Device:1 computer virtual reality online software and 3 large projectors were used to project videos on the wall in a wrap-around state.
干预措施: Virtual reality exercise intervention (Other)
Control group.
Participants in the control group received no intervention and had normal daily activites.
结局指标
主要结局
Senior Fitness Test
时间窗: Senior Functional fitness to specify a period "change" is being assessed. The time points for assessment were week 1 (pre-test), and 12 (post-test).
The Senior Fitness Test was used to assess the functional fitness of the participants. The test has six items and evaluations of four physical functional dimensions using the following movements: Back scratch was assessed for upper body flexibility (units of measurement: cm). Chair sit-and-reach movement evaluates lower body flexibility (cm). Arm curl movement assesses upper body strength (times). Chair-stand test evaluates lower body muscle strength (times). 2-minute step exercise evaluates cardiorespiratory fitness (times). 8-foot up-and-go evaluates balance and agility, (sec). The back scratch, chair-and-reach, arm curl, chair stand, and 2-minute step of higher scores mean better functional fitness. The 8-foot up-and-go of higher scores means poorer functional fitness. The study measures the change in functional fitness of older adults from a 1-week baseline to 12 weeks (i.e., exercise intervention phase).
次要结局
- Weight and Kilograms test(Not assessing change.The test was only a one-time measure at week 1(pre-test).)