Virtual Reality as a Tool for Rehabilitation on Elderly People

Physical Activity With an Active Video Game Provides Bigger Energy Expenditure and Less Muscle Fatigue

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02598882

Enrollment

Registered

2015-11-06

Start date

2014-09-30

Completion date

2016-11-30

Last updated

2017-10-23

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Conditions

Aged

Keywords

Elderly, Videogame, energy expenditure, electromyography, rehabilitation

Brief summary

Assessment of energy expenditure and the quadriceps muscle fatigue of healthy seniors, after two physical activities, being one of an activity guided by interactive video game (Xbox) and another on the treadmill. The participants will perform the activities in two different days, the order will be obtained by randomization.

Interventions

DEVICEvideogame

Patients will be an assessment of quadriceps muscle strength by surface electromyography, before and after a 30-minute guided activity through an active video game

DEVICEtreadmill

Patients will be an assessment of quadriceps muscle strength by surface electromyography, before and after a 30-minute activity in treadmill.

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

CROSSOVER

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

60 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Participate in this study elderly * Of both sexes, * Over 60 years, * without cardiac and respiratory diseases * Who accept to participate in the research, giving your consent by signing the informed consent

Exclusion criteria

* Those who oppose the signing of the informed consent * Submit proposals and activities intolerance who can't understand or accomplish correctly the procedures due to physical and or mental limitations.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Assessment of quadriceps muscle fatigue	one year

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Evaluation of heart rate's	one year	during the activities the patients will be evaluated as the heart rate variation, by means of a frequency meter
Evaluation of peripheral oxygen saturation	one year	During the activities the patients will be evaluated as the peripheral oxygen saturation, by means of a Pulse Oximeter.
Assessment of energy expenditure	one year	during the implementation of the proposed activities, patients will be assessed to the energy expenditure with the use of an armband

Countries

Brazil

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026