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Wii-Fit for Improving Gait and Balance in an Assisted Living Facility: A Pilot Study.
- Source :
- Journal of Aging Research; 2012, p1-6, 6p, 1 Diagram, 2 Charts, 1 Graph
- Publication Year :
- 2012
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Abstract
- Objectives. To determine the effects on balance and gait of a Wii-Fit program compared to a walking program in subjects with mild Alzheimer's dementia (AD). Methods. A prospective randomized (1 : 1) pilot study with two intervention arms was conducted in an assisted living facility with twenty-two mild AD subjects. In both groups the intervention occurred under supervision for 30 minutes daily, five times a week for eight weeks. Repeated measures ANOVA and paired t-tests were used to analyze changes. Results. Both groups showed improvement in Berg Balance Scale (BBS), Tinetti Test (TT) and Timed Up and Go (TUG) over 8 weeks. However, there was no statistically significant difference between the groups over time. Intragroup analysis in the Wii-Fit group showed significant improvement on BBS (P = 0.003), and TT (P = 0.013). The walking group showed a trend towards improvement on BBS (P = 0.06) and TUG (P = 0.07) and significant improvement in TT (P = 0.006). Conclusion. This pilot study demonstrates the safety and efficacy of Wii-Fit in an assisted living facility in subjects with mild AD. Use of Wii-Fit resulted in significant improvements in balance and gait comparable to those in the robust monitored walking program. These results need to be confirmed in a larger, methodologically sound study. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- ALZHEIMER'S disease treatment
ANALYSIS of variance
CONGREGATE housing
POSTURAL balance
GAIT in humans
LONGITUDINAL method
RESEARCH funding
SCALES (Weighing instruments)
STATISTICS
T-test (Statistics)
VIDEO games
WALKING
PILOT projects
DATA analysis
RANDOMIZED controlled trials
REPEATED measures design
DATA analysis software
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20902204
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Aging Research
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 85325854
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1155/2012/597573