Primary end-user group: Geriatric in-patients or out-patients (65 years or older) of the Reha Rheinfelden. Secondary end-user group: Therapists of the Reha Rheinfelden (physiotherapist, occupational therapist or sports therapist) working in the area of rehabilitation and prevention, who have experience in the training of elderly people and in geriatric or neurological rehabilitation.
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Primary end-user group: Participants will receive three study appointments on which they perform a training of about 30 minutes each, including the necessary resting periods, with the ExerG f
Sponsors
Reha Rheinfelden
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
21 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Primary end-user: Aged = 65 years, in- or outpatient of the Reha Rheinfelden, Walking impairment as defined by Functional Ambulation Categories (category = 3), ability to speak and understand German, body height > 1,60 m.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Primary end-user: - Cognitive impairment as defined by a Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) score of = 21; - known cybersickness; - visual, neurological, cardiorespiratory, psychiatric, or orthopaedic impairments which reduce the person's capability of following the instructions or to play the game; - recently occurred epileptic seizures (in the past 6 months); -recent surgery/fractures/surgical interventions/joint replacement and malignancy (in the past 6 months); - impairment of hearing (e.g. verbal communication not possible); - severe movement pain (>5 Visual Analogue Scale); - joint contractures (e.g. shoulder, knee, hip) that could lead to limitations during end-user evaluation of the ExerCube; - severe psychiatric illness (e.g., pronounced paranoid states, severe depression).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Physical as well as cognitive aspects will be taken into account when evaluating the system, with the main focus on usability, training experience, acceptance, and the comfort in handling the system for geriatric patients with degenerative diagnoses as well as for rehabilitation experts. The usability experience is supported by evaluating the hard- and software of the functional model via questionnaires and rating scales. Survey times: At each study appointment after the training session. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Collect data regarding potential barriers to the further development and use of the ExerG functional model. Survey times: At each study appointment after the training session. | — |
Countries
Switzerland
Contacts
Public ContactSilvia Herren
Reha Rheinfelden
Outcome results
None listed