Journal article
Development of an Exergame for Urban-dwelling Older Adults With Functional Limitations: Results and Lessons Learned
Progress in community health partnerships, v 10(1), pp 73-81
01 Mar 2016
PMID: 27018356
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Abstract
Background: Falls at home are common and potentially fatal for disabled older adults. To address this problem, we created an academic-community partnership involving disabled, urban-dwelling older adults and their families, the housing authority, a Tai Chi master, and a university.
Objectives: We conducted a pilot to assess safety, acceptability, and feasibility of a Wii-based exergame designed to increase disabled older adults' strength and balance.
Methods: A working prototype was developed and evaluated. Then, we piloted a refined version with 19 disabled urban dwelling older adults.
Results: The program was enjoyable, feasible, and acceptable. Participants described multiple functional improvements. Of the 16 who completed at least three gaming sessions, average balance score increased 25% and gait speed increased 19%.
Conclusions: This pilot showed promising results for improving strength and balance in the home setting, and yielded valuable lessons about health technology development with community partners.
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- Title
- Development of an Exergame for Urban-dwelling Older Adults With Functional Limitations: Results and Lessons Learned
- Creators
- Sarah L. Szanton - Johns Hopkins UniversityRachel K. Walker - University of Massachusetts SystemJyong H. Lim - Johns Hopkins UniversityLaura Fisher - Johns Hopkins UniversityAndong Zhan - Johns Hopkins UniversityLaura N. Gitlin - Johns Hopkins UniversityRoland J. Thorpe - Bloomberg (United States)Andreas Terzis - Johns Hopkins University
- Publication Details
- Progress in community health partnerships, v 10(1), pp 73-81
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins Univ Press
- Number of pages
- 9
- Grant note
- NIH Roadmap for Medical Research; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA TL1 TR001078 / National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS), a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH); United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) P60MD000214 / National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH National Institute on Minority Health & Health Disparities (NIMHD) TL1TR001078 / NATIONAL CENTER FOR ADVANCING TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCES; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS)
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- College of Nursing and Health Professions; Drexel University
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000372682200011
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-84961673990
- Other Identifier
- 991020112268604721
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- Domestic collaboration
- Web of Science research areas
- Public, Environmental & Occupational Health