Improved Motivation for Physical Activity in an Institutionalized Geriatric Population Through a Virtual Environment (Cyclepad Pilot)

Improvement of Motivation for Physical Activity in an Institutionalized Geriatric Population Thanks to a Virtual Environment: Comparison of Motivation Between Classic Bike and Bike With Virtual Environment

The purpose of this study is to test the interest of a virtual environment with cycling to increase the motivation of physical activity practice in institutionalized older adults.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Fall; Motivation

Detailed Description

The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends for people aged 65 years and over a weekly practice of at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity endurance activities or at least 75 minutes of activity. endurance of sustained intensity, or an equivalent combination of moderate and sustained activity. However, the attractiveness for physical activity fades over the years limiting the practice of physical activity. Several types of unconventional approaches have already shown their effectiveness in the prevention of falls in the elderly but these practices find their limits in the lack of adherence to this type of exercise, especially in nursing homes. New virtual reality and gaming technologies have recently emerged and are being used as tools to prevent the risk of falling. The use of these new tools has advantages over conventional exercises: motivating.

The investigators aimed to test the interest of a virtual environment with cycling to increase the motivation of physical activity practice in institutionalized older adults.

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Actual): 12

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• France
  • Normandy
    • Caen, Normandy, France, 14000
      • CAEN University Hospital

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Child; Adult; Older Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

Institutionalized older adults over 65 years

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• age over 65
• ability to cycle

Exclusion Criteria:

• unstable cardiopathy
• New York Heart Association classification III or IV
• severe cognitive disorders with inability to follow simple orders (follow investigator, ride on the ergometric bicycles, pedal)
• visual disturbance preventing counting fingers at 5m

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Number of groups / cohorts

1

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
cycling group; They attended three sessions of exercise on three different conditions : a classic ergometric bicycle without chairback, an ergometric bicycle with chairback with virtual environment and the other session without virtual environment

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Cycling distance in meters	Primary outcome was the cycling distance measured at each session without encouragement	3 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Time spent pedaling in seconds per session	Measure of the time spent pedaling per session without encouragement	3 months
The average speed in meters per second per session	Measure of the average cycling speed per session without encouragement.	3 months
Mean pedaling cadence per session in revolutions per minute	Measure of the average pedaling cadence per session without encouragement.	3 months
Borg rating of perceived exertion scale	Measure of the perceived exertion after each cycling session with Borg rating of perceived exertion scale. Range 0-10. Ten corresponding to the maximal perceived exertion	3 months
Mean pedaling power per session in Watts	Measure of the pedaling power per session without encouragement	3 months
Closed-ended question to know which condition they would prefer for a futur exercise session.	Participant were asked at the end of the third session, which condition they would prefer for a futur exercice session. Possible answers: "Classic ergometric bicycle Kettler E3)", "Cycleo without virtual environment", "Cycleo with virtual environment", "None".	3 months

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: University Hospital, Caen

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): April 1, 2018
• Primary Completion (Actual): May 15, 2018
• Study Completion (Actual): June 30, 2018

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: January 30, 2019
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: February 6, 2019
• First Posted (Actual): February 8, 2019

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): October 3, 2022
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: September 30, 2022
• Last Verified: February 1, 2019

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Other Study ID Numbers: ARUET

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: UNDECIDED

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No