The Effects of VR Interactive Games on Balance and Quality of Life Enhancement for Elderly in the Community

The Effects of VR Interactive Games on Balance and Quality of Life Enhancement for Elderly in the Community

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about the effectiveness of the incorporating VR interactive games into exercise courses of the elderly in the community.The main questions It aims to answer are: can It improve their balance ability and the quality of life.

Participants will receive a Twelve-week intervention of 36 sessions using VR interactive games in their exercise prescription, While the control group will follow the original iInstructor-led exercise intervention as the course content.

Both groups will undergo three sessions per week, one hour per session, for a total of 12 weeks and 36 sessions of intervention. Before and after competing all sessions, the effectiveness of this intervention will be assessed.

Some physical assessments will be done by all participants such as 2-minute step, right chair sit and reach, left chair sit and reach to compare if any difference between two groups. and participants will do a questionaire to evaluate the psychological and environmental quality of life.

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Aged 65 or above
2. Capable of communicating in Mandarin or Taiwanese, and willing to participate in interviews or complete questionnaires
3. Free of mobility impairments

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Stroke with sequelae of mobility impairments
2. Parkinson's disease
3. Motor neurone disease
4. Severe Cardio-vascular disease
5. Degenerative joint disease with flare-ups in past three months
6. With a lower limb joint surgery in past 3 months
7. Vertigo