Immersive Virtual Reality: The intervention program was implemented over a period of eight weeks, with three ses-sions per week, each lasting 35 minutes.
Traditional Home-based Exercises: The participants were instructed to adhere to the exercise program thrice weekly for a period of eight weeks.
Study summary
To investigate the effectiveness of an immersive virtual reality intervention on physical fitness, balance, physical activity level, risk of falling, fear of falling, fatigue, and quality of life in older adults compared to an active control group (ACG).
Eligibility
Sex
ALL
Min age
65 Years
Max age
—
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion Criteria:
* Individuals over 65 years of age
* Individuals with a Mini Mental Test score of 24 and above
* Individuals who can walk independently and do not use assistive devices
* Individuals who voluntarily agreed to participate in the study
Exclusion Criteria:
* Individuals diagnosed with neurological diseases (Stroke, Parkinson's, Multiple Sclerosis)
* Individuals with a diagnosis of cardiovascular disease (heart failure, endocarditis, myocarditis, cardiac arrhythmias) diagnosed with psychiatric or cognitive disorders
* undergone surgical operation in the last 6 months
* Visual impairment that makes it impossible for them to see virtual reality images
* Individuals diagnosed with vertigo, epilepsy
* Individuals diagnosed with cancer
Primary outcome measure(s)
Balance — Assessments were conducted before the intervention and at the end of the 8-week inter-vention period. tment at 8 weeks Fullerton Advanced Balance Test is a test consisting of ten items in total, including standing with feet together and eyes closed, reaching forward by extending the arm to pick up an object (pen) held at shoulder level, turning 360 degrees in the right and left directions, stepping on and over 15 cm steps, tandem walking, standing on one leg, standing on foam with eyes closed, two-foot jump-ing, walking by turning the head, and reactive postural control. Each item is scored be-tween 0 and 4, with a maximum score of 40. A higher score indicates better balance ability and a lower score indicates poor balance ability.
Trial sites (1)
Facility
City
Region
Status
Eastern Mediterranean University
Mersin
Northern Cyprus
More Eastern Mediterranean University trials in Turkey
This page summarises publicly available registry data for informational purposes — not medical advice. Eligibility is determined by each study team; patients should discuss participation with their clinician.
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