Virtual Reality-Based Gait Training For Reducing Risk Of Fall in the Elderly.
Virtual Reality-Based Gait Training For Reducing Risk Of Fall in the Elderly.
Falling is considered one of the major problems that may affect the elderly, which may lead to bad consequences. Safe walking needs the older adult to anticipate and respond quickly to external demands and sudden environmental changes.Many studies have shown that treadmill training is effective in improving the elderly person's ability to walk and avoid falls. The C-Mill treadmill is an innovative device that recently used for the training of impaired gait and balance.Therefore, this study will aim to evaluate the efficacy of gait training with a virtual reality treadmill on the risk of fall in the elderly.
Fall injuries produce serious threats to elderly people. Fall hazards are many, they include physical, psychological, social, and economic consequences. Many studies have shown that walking and balance exercises effectively contribute to enhancing walking performance, improving obstacle avoidance, and reducing the incidence of falls in the elderly. Therefore, the practice of complex and challenging situations of the usual daily walking is very important to prevent falls. Many studies have shown that treadmill training is effective in improving the elderly person's ability to walk and avoid falls. The C-Mill treadmill is recently used for the training of impaired gait and balance. C-Mill applies a virtual reality environment, obstacle avoidance games, and a variety of balance challenges in a safe and controlled environment to increase walking adaptability and improve performance in everyday life.Fall injuries produce serious consequences. The management of these injuries is costly and has a negative impact on healthcare entities. Therefore, prevention programs for preventing and reducing falls among the elderly are very important for reducing these serious consequences. Therefore, this study will compare the efficacy of gait training with a virtual reality treadmill and the conventional physical therapy training program on the risk of fall in the elderly.
Inclusion Criteria:
60 healthy older adults, both sexes, will participate in this study. Their ages will be between 60 to 70 years. They should have stable medical status based on a confirmed written medical report signed by their physicians. All participants should not receive other training to improve their balance and gait during the duration of the study application except through this study training program.
Exclusion Criteria:
The exclusion criteria will include any participant with: