None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
There has been a recent surge in the use of video and computer-based interactive exercises in rehabilitation populations. It has now been shown in observational studies and pilot (“phase II”) trials that exergames can increase the dose of repetitive exercise completed in rehabilitation settings. The broad aim of this project is to enhance mobility outcomes for people undergoing aged care and neurological rehabilitation. The specific hypothesis of this trial is that the addition of video and computer-based interactive exercises involving feedback to usual care will lead to better mobility outcomes than usual care alone for people admitted to aged care and neurological rehabilitation wards with mobility impairments.
Interventions
Video and computer-based interactive exercises that aim to enhance mobility through immediate feedback. Exercise sessions take place in addition to usual care under supervision of a physiotherapist, five times a week, one hour per day. The additional exercise sessions start upon hospital admission and enrolment in the study and continue till discharge. The daily time participants spend in usual therapy will be monitored. In addition, adherence and therapy content of the additional therapy sess
Video and computer-based interactive exercises that aim to enhance mobility through immediate feedback. Exercise sessions take place in addition to usual care under supervision of a physiotherapist, five times a week, one hour per day. The additional exercise sessions start upon hospital admission and enrolment in the study and continue till discharge. The daily time participants spend in usual therapy will be monitored. In addition, adherence and therapy content of the additional therapy sessions are monitored by keeping a therapy diary.
Sponsors
Flinders University
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Blinded (masking used) (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
0 to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Reduced mobility (SPPB < 12) Therapist-assessed capacity for improvement in mobility Therapist considers the intervention appropriate
Exclusion criteria
Marked cognitive impairment Medical condition precluding exercise Lack of interest Inability to balance in standing despite assistance of a therapist or walking aid
Outcome results
None listed