Abstract
Objectives
It is necessary to improve the health of older adults through exercise, but there
is no concrete way to implement it or an environment in which they can exercise continuously.
Our objective was to confirm the safety and efficacy of information technology (IT)
convergence gamification exercise equipment for older adults. We tried to demonstrate
equivalence to conventional exercise by comparing the functional improvement.
Design
Randomized controlled trial, with 8-week-long IT convergence exercises 3 times a week
vs conventional exercise.
Setting and Participants
40 community-dwelling participants aged 60-85 years.
Method
Participants were randomly divided into a conventional exercise group (group 1) and
an IT convergence exercise group (group 2). Both groups were trained for 8 weeks,
and functional assessment was performed before training (pre-evaluation), after training,
and after 4 weeks of rest.
Results
There were functional improvements in both groups. A comparison of the differences
in the functional assessment between pre-evaluation and after 8 weeks of training
yielded the following results. In group 1, the mean Five Times Sit to Stand Test–30 seconds
was scored as 3.60 ± 2.56 (P < .015); Five Times Sit to Stand Test–5 times, −1.75 ± 2.04 s (P < .015); Berg Balance Scale, 1.05 ± 1.39 (P < .015); Timed Up-and-Go test, −0.64 ± 0.64 s (P < .015); and 10-m Walking Test, −0.35 ± 0.47 s (P < .015). And in group 2, the mean Five Times Sit to Stand Test–30 seconds (s) was
scored as 3.70 ± 2.62 (P < .015), Five Times Sit to Stand Test–5 times, −1.65 ± 1.59 s (P < .015); Berg Balance Scale, 1.05 ± 1.00 (P < .015); Timed Up-and-Go test, −0.93 ± 0.68 s (P < .015); 10-m Walking Test, −0.41 ± 0.489 s (P < .015); Chair Sit and Reach test, 2.23 ± 3.19 cm (P < .015); and Korean version of the Falls Efficacy Scale–International, −1.05 ± 1.43
(P < .015).
Conclusion and Implications
The results of this study suggest that the IT convergence gamification exercise equipment
such as balpro110 has exercise effects similar to conventional exercise and also has
advantages as an alternative to exercise for older adults in the next generation.
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Published online: June 30, 2021
Footnotes
This research was supported by a grant from the Korea Health Technology R&D Project through the Korea Health Industry Development Institute (KHIDI), funded by the Ministry of Health & Welfare, Republic of Korea (grant number: HI15C1529). The funders had no role in the study design; collection, analysis, and interpretation of data; or writing of the article.
The authors declare no conflicts of interest.
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