Virtual Reality as a Tool for Rehabilitation on Elderly People

October 19, 2017 updated by: Daysi Tobelem, University of Nove de Julho

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

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.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

13

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Brazil
      • São Paulo, Brazil
        • Dirceu Costa

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

60 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

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.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: treadmill
patients will be 30 minutes of activity on treadmill, before and after exercise the same shall be assessed as fatigue of quadriceps by surface electromyography
Device: treadmill
Patients will be an assessment of quadriceps muscle strength by surface electromyography, before and after a 30-minute activity in treadmill.
Active Comparator: videogame
patients will be 30 minutes of activity with video games, before and after exercise the same shall be assessed as fatigue of quadriceps by surface electromyography
Device: videogame
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
Other Names:
  • virtual reality
  • exergame

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Assessment of quadriceps muscle fatigue
Time Frame: one year
one year

Secondary Outcome Measures

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

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of Nove de Julho

Investigators

  • Study Director: Dirceu Costa, Doctor, University of Nove de Julho

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

September 1, 2014

Primary Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2015

Study Completion (Actual)

November 1, 2016

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 16, 2015

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 4, 2015

First Posted (Estimate)

November 6, 2015

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

October 23, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 19, 2017

Last Verified

October 1, 2017

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • ExerRehab

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