TY - CHAP
T1 - Improved mobility and reduced fall risk in older adults after five weeks of virtual reality training
AU - Shema, Shirley R.
AU - Bezalel, Pablo
AU - Sberlo, Ziv
AU - Yannai, Orly Wachsler
AU - Giladi, Nir
AU - Hausdorff, Jeffrey M.
AU - Mirelman, Anat
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2016 Nova Science Publishers, Inc.
PY - 2015/1/1
Y1 - 2015/1/1
N2 - The aim of this analysis was to assess whether five weeks of training with virtual reality (VR) in a clinical setting can reduce the risk of falls in a variety of older adults. Thirty-four participants attending the VR clinic were studied. Participants underwent 15 training sessions consisting of walking on a treadmill with a VR simulation. Significant improvements were observed in gait speed, the Four Square Step Test and the Timed Up and Go. Treadmill training with VR appears to be an effective and practical clinical tool to improve mobility and reduce fall risk in older adults.
AB - The aim of this analysis was to assess whether five weeks of training with virtual reality (VR) in a clinical setting can reduce the risk of falls in a variety of older adults. Thirty-four participants attending the VR clinic were studied. Participants underwent 15 training sessions consisting of walking on a treadmill with a VR simulation. Significant improvements were observed in gait speed, the Four Square Step Test and the Timed Up and Go. Treadmill training with VR appears to be an effective and practical clinical tool to improve mobility and reduce fall risk in older adults.
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AN - SCOPUS:85030239304
SN - 9781634840279
SP - 91
EP - 96
BT - Recent Advances on Using Virtual Reality Technologies for Rehabilitation
PB - Nova Science Publishers, Inc.
ER -