Digital Therapeutic Exercises Using Augmented Reality Glasses for Frailty Prevention among Older Adults.
Healthc Inform Res
; 29(4): 343-351, 2023 Oct.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of a digital therapeutic exercise platform for pre-frail or frail elderly individuals using augmented reality (AR) technology accessed through glasses. A tablet-based exercise program was utilized for the control group, and a non-inferiority assessment was employed.METHODS:
The participants included older adult women aged 65 years and older residing in Incheon, South Korea. A digital therapeutic exercise program involving AR glasses or tablet-based exercise was administered twice a week for 12 weeks, with gradually increasing exercise duration. Statistical analysis was conducted using the t-test and Wilcoxon rank sum test for non-inferiority assessment.RESULTS:
In the primary efficacy assessment, regarding the change in lower limb strength, a non-inferior result was observed for the intervention group (mean change, 5.46) relative to the control group (mean change, 4.83), with a mean difference of 0.63 between groups (95% confidence interval, -2.33 to 3.58). Changes in body composition and physical fitness-related variables differed non-significantly between the groups. However, the intervention group demonstrated a significantly greater increase in cardiorespiratory endurance (p < 0.005) and a significantly larger decrease in the frailty index (p < 0.001).CONCLUSIONS:
An AR-based digital therapeutic program significantly and positively contributed to the improvement of cardiovascular endurance and the reduction of indicators of aging among older adults. These findings underscore the value of digital therapeutics in mitigating the effects of aging.
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Healthc Inform Res
Ano de publicação:
2023
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