houdingscontrole balance ability
Conditions
Interventions
Subjects play an ice skating exergame in the CAREN lab (UMCG) consisting of 10
trials of approximately 1 minute each. The elderly can control the skating
motion of a virtual skater by shifting the b
Sponsors
Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: age 65-85 and able to walk without a walking aid for at least 15 minutes
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: -Neuromuscular, cognitive, or orthopaedic impairments that affect balance ability, impair sway movements in lateral direction or increase the risk of injury when performing daily activities. (examples: Parkinson*s Disease, knee prosthesis implanted and still in rehabilitation, Alzheimer*s Disease etc.) -BMI of 30+ -Eye- or hearing impairments that might affect balance ability or gaming experience. (Example: glasses are no problem, but glaucoma or visual hem-neglect will affect the interaction with the game) -Use of medicine that might affect balance ability. -Not understanding Dutch language
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Amplitude and frequency of body sway, root mean square value of trunk movement in lateral direction, harmonicity ratio (= smoothness of the sway movement), sample entropy (predictability of the signal). In addition pattern recognition methods will be employed to quantify whole body movements during the weight shifting task. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| score Narrow ridge balance test, root mean square value of the center of pressure movement during standstill. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed