Effectiveness of VR Exercise Intervention on Functional Fitness and Quality of Life Among Elderly

NCT05565963 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: litingwang_2
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 98
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to determine the effect of virtual reality-based exercise on the intervention and follow-up retention of functional fitness and quality of life among older adults.

Conditions

Health Promotion

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Senior Fitness Test to specify that "a period change" is being assessed.

  Senior Fitness Tests were to evaluate the functional fitness of older adults. The test has six items: back scratch (cm), chair sit-and-reach (cm), arm curl, chair stand (times), 2-minute step (times), and 8-foot starting distance (sec). The functional fitness (e.g., back scratch, chair-and-reach, arm curl, chair stand, 2-minute step) of higher scores means better functional fitness. The functional fitness (e.g., 8-foot starting distance) of higher scores means poorer functional fitness. This study is a measure to assess change between two-time points. (1)Change in functional fitness of older adults from 1-week baseline (pre-test) to 12 weeks (i.e., exercise intervention phase). (2) Discontinuation of exercise intervention at 13 (post-test) to 24 weeks (follow-up) and ongoing follow-up of older people's function fitness maintenance outcomes.

  The time points for assessment were week 1 (pre-test), 13 (post-test), and 24 (follow-up).

• Quality of Life Test to specify that "a period change" is being assessed.

  The WHOQOL-OLD is used to measure the quality of life of older adults. This questionnaire is comprised of 24 items divided into six domains, with each domain having four items. These domains include sensory abilities, autonomy, response to the past present, and future activities, social participation, response to death and dying, and response to intimacy. Responses were rated on a Likert scale, with a 1-5-point scale for each item. The result with the highest total score indicates a greater quality of life. This study is a measure to assess changes between two-time points. (1) Change in self-perceived quality of life from 1-week baseline (pre-test) to 12 weeks (i.e., exercise intervention phase). (2) Discontinuation of exercise intervention at 13 (post-test) to 24 weeks (follow-up) and ongoing follow-up of older people's self-perceived quality of life maintenance outcomes.

  Measured at week 1 (pre-test), 13 (post-test), and 24 (follow-up).

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Body mass index (BMI)

  Measured at week 1(pre-test).

• International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ-LV).

  Measured at week 1(pre-test).

Study Arms (2)

Intervention group.

EXPERIMENTAL

12-week intervention, with a 12-week follow-up. Device:1 computer virtual reality online software and 3 large projectors were used to project videos on the wall in a wrap-around state.

Other: Virtual reality exercise intervention

Control group.

NO INTERVENTION

No intervention with a 12 week follow-up.

Interventions

Virtual reality exercise intervention OTHER

The experimental group received VR exercise sessions for 75-90 minutes, twice a week for a duration of 12 weeks.

Intervention group.

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 65 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• aged ≥ 65,
• are able to perform daily activities,
• with no past or current history of medical situations found in the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q).

You may not qualify if:

• being less than 65 years of age,
• being unfit to participate in the study as revealed by the PAR-Q.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• National Taiwan Normal University: lead

Study Sites (1)

NTNU

Taipei, 106, Taiwan

Location

Study Officials

• Szu-Hsien Lee

  Research Ethics Committee, National Taiwan University, Taiwan

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 23, 2022
• First Posted: October 4, 2022
• Study Start: September 20, 2020
• Primary Completion: March 27, 2021
• Study Completion: March 30, 2021
• Last Updated: October 4, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-09

Locations

TW (1)