Effects of an Exercise Program With Augmented Reality

NCT ID: NCT05727748

Last Updated: 2023-02-14

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 70 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2021-05-03
• Study Completion Date: 2022-11-25

Brief Summary

The objectives of the present research is to observe the effects of a multimodal program with augmented reality on cognition, functional fitness, quality of life, and physical activity in older people.

Detailed Description

The present investigation lasted 16 weeks. The first two weeks were for familiarization with the tests and initial assessments. This was followed by the 12-week intervention and final assessments (2 weeks).

The intervention program ran for 12 weeks with 3 sessions per week of 60 minutes each. There were three different groups: a) a control group; b) a multimodal training group that combined physical training with cognitive training; c) a multimodal training group with augmented reality.

The control group continued their daily activities for 12 weeks and did not participate in any new physical activity program during the study. In the multimodal training group, the session consisted of four stations where participants simultaneously trained physical aspects (cardiorespiratory fitness, strength, balance, and flexibility) and cognitive aspects (reaction time, memory, decision making, semantics, and processing speed). In the multimodal training session with augmented reality, the session consisted of 6 stations, 4 stations as in the previous group and 2 stations with augmented reality. These 2 stations used the same components but through the portable exergame platform for the elderly.

During the 12 weeks, the intensity and difficulty of each exercise was increased after each session, depending on the evolution of the participants.

When forming the training groups, the participants who were not available during the intervention phase were assigned to the control group.

Conditions

Aging; Older Adults

Study Design

• Allocation Method: NON_RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: PREVENTION
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

Control group

The control group continued their daily activities for 12 weeks and did not participate in any new physical activity program during the study.

Group Type: OTHER

Control group

Intervention Type: OTHER

The control group continued their daily activities for 12 weeks and did not participate in any new physical activity program during the study.

Multimodal training group

The session consisted of four stations where participants simultaneously trained physical aspects (cardiorespiratory fitness, strength, balance, and flexibility) and cognitive aspects (reaction time, memory, decision making, semantics, and processing speed).

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Multimodal exercise

Intervention Type: OTHER

The intervention program has a duration of 12 weeks with 3 sessions per week of 60 minutes each. The multimodal group was divided into 2 sub-groups. The session consisted of four stations where participants simultaneously trained physical aspects (cardiorespiratory fitness, strength, balance, and flexibility) and cognitive aspects (reaction time, memory, decision making, semantics, and processing speed).

The session consisted of six stations where participants simultaneously trained physical aspects (cardiorespiratory fitness, strength, balance, and flexibility) and cognitive aspects (reaction time, memory, decision making, semantics, and processing speed).

Multimodal training group with augmented reality

The session consisted of six stations where participants simultaneously trained physical aspects (cardiorespiratory fitness, strength, balance, and flexibility) and cognitive aspects (reaction time, memory, decision making, semantics, and processing speed). Four stations are the same of the previous group and the other 2 stations are with augmented reality. These 2 stations worked the same cognitive and physical components but through the portable exergame platform for the elderly.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Multimodal exercise with augmented reality

Intervention Type: OTHER

The intervention program has a duration of 12 weeks with 3 sessions per week of 60 minutes each. The multimodal group with augmented reality was divided into 4 sub-groups. The session consisted of six stations where participants simultaneously trained physical aspects (cardiorespiratory fitness, strength, balance, and flexibility) and cognitive aspects (reaction time, memory, decision making, semantics, and processing speed). Four stations are the same of the previous group and the other 2 stations are with augmented reality. These 2 stations worked the same cognitive and physical components but through the portable exergame platform for the elderly.

Interventions

Multimodal exercise with augmented reality

The intervention program has a duration of 12 weeks with 3 sessions per week of 60 minutes each. The multimodal group with augmented reality was divided into 4 sub-groups. The session consisted of six stations where participants simultaneously trained physical aspects (cardiorespiratory fitness, strength, balance, and flexibility) and cognitive aspects (reaction time, memory, decision making, semantics, and processing speed). Four stations are the same of the previous group and the other 2 stations are with augmented reality. These 2 stations worked the same cognitive and physical components but through the portable exergame platform for the elderly.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Multimodal exercise

The intervention program has a duration of 12 weeks with 3 sessions per week of 60 minutes each. The multimodal group was divided into 2 sub-groups. The session consisted of four stations where participants simultaneously trained physical aspects (cardiorespiratory fitness, strength, balance, and flexibility) and cognitive aspects (reaction time, memory, decision making, semantics, and processing speed).

The session consisted of six stations where participants simultaneously trained physical aspects (cardiorespiratory fitness, strength, balance, and flexibility) and cognitive aspects (reaction time, memory, decision making, semantics, and processing speed).

Intervention Type: OTHER

Control group

The control group continued their daily activities for 12 weeks and did not participate in any new physical activity program during the study.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Participants of both genders
• 60 years old or more
• Community-dwelling older adults living independently
• Able to walk autonomously

Exclusion Criteria

• Having cognitive impairment
• Neurological disorders

• Minimum Eligible Age: 60 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 100 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Comprehensive Health Research Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role: collaborator

Foundation for Science and Technology, Portugal

OTHER

Sponsor Role: collaborator

University of Évora

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Soraia Daniela Pires Ferreira

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

Soraia Daniela Pires Ferreira

Leiria, , Portugal

Countries

Portugal

Other Identifiers

AR_UEvora

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id