The effectiveness of virtual reality training in reducing the risk of falls among elderly people

MS Kamińska, A Miller, I Rotter… - … interventions in aging, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Background Virtual reality (VR) training using modern game consoles is an innovative
rehabilitation method for fall-prone elderly people. The aim of this study was to assess the …

[HTML][HTML] The role of virtual reality in improving health outcomes for community-dwelling older adults: systematic review

G Dermody, L Whitehead, G Wilson, C Glass - Journal of medical internet …, 2020 - jmir.org
Background Virtual reality (VR) delivered through immersive headsets creates an
opportunity to deliver interventions to improve physical, mental, and psychosocial health …

Virtual reality augments effectiveness of treadmill walking training in patients with walking and balance impairments: a systematic review and meta-analysis of …

J Hao, TW Buster, GM Cesar… - Clinical …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective To systematically summarize and examine current evidence regarding the
combination of virtual reality and treadmill training in patients with walking and balance …

Immersive virtual reality exergame promotes the practice of physical activity in older people: An opportunity during COVID-19

P Campo-Prieto, G Rodríguez-Fuentes… - Multimodal …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Life expectancy has increased in recent years. Physical activity has been postulated as a
key element in active aging strategies. However, adherence to physical exercise programs …

The effectiveness of virtual reality exercise on individual's physiological, psychological and rehabilitative outcomes: a systematic review

J Qian, DJ McDonough, Z Gao - International journal of environmental …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Objective purpose: This review synthesized the literature examining the effects of virtual
reality (VR)-based exercise on physiological, psychological, and rehabilitative outcomes in …

Effect of virtual reality on balance and gait ability in patients with Parkinson's disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis

B Wang, M Shen, Y Wang, Z He, S Chi… - Clinical …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of virtual reality
interventions for improving balance and gait in people with Parkinson's disease. Design …

Use of virtual reality-based training in different fields of rehabilitation: A systematic review and meta-analysis

S Rutkowski, P Kiper, L Cacciante, B Cieslik… - Journal of …, 2020 - cris.unibo.it
Objectives: To analyse the effectiveness of virtual reality-based interventions within several
fields of rehabilitation, and to investigate whether the outcomes of virtual realitybased …

V-TIME: a treadmill training program augmented by virtual reality to decrease fall risk in older adults: study design of a randomized controlled trial

A Mirelman, L Rochester, M Reelick, F Nieuwhof… - BMC neurology, 2013 - Springer
Background Recent work has demonstrated that fall risk can be attributed to cognitive as
well as motor deficits. Indeed, everyday walking in complex environments utilizes executive …

Effectiveness of virtual reality in balance training for fall prevention in older adults: systematic review

LAM Montilla, KL Cruces, HSC Erazo… - Sports Medicine and …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of virtual reality (VR)
in balance training for the prevention of falls in older adults. Methods: We included studies …

Effectiveness of virtual reality systems to improve the activities of daily life in older people

AI Corregidor-Sánchez, A Segura-Fragoso… - International Journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
(1) This review aims to evaluate the effectiveness of treatments with virtual reality systems
(VRSs) on the functional autonomy of older adults versus conventional treatment.(3) …