dc.contributor.author | Whyatt, Caroline | |
dc.contributor.author | Merriman, Niamh A. | |
dc.contributor.author | Young, William R | |
dc.contributor.author | Newell, Fiona N | |
dc.contributor.author | Craig, Cathy | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2020-02-26T01:07:42Z | |
dc.date.available | 2020-02-26T01:07:42Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2015-10-28 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Whyatt , C , Merriman , N A , Young , W R , Newell , F N & Craig , C 2015 , ' A Wii Bit of Fun: A Novel Platform to Deliver Effective Balance Training to Older Adults ' , Games for Health Journal , vol. 4 , no. 6 , pp. 423-33 . https://doi.org/10.1089/g4h.2015.0006 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 2161-783X | |
dc.identifier.other | Bibtex: urn:80b76a4c45e6ae33ed4472296d8546d8 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2299/22350 | |
dc.description.abstract | BACKGROUND: Falls and fall-related injuries are symptomatic of an aging population. This study aimed to design, develop, and deliver a novel method of balance training, using an interactive game-based system to promote engagement, with the inclusion of older adults at both high and low risk of experiencing a fall.STUDY DESIGN: Eighty-two older adults (65 years of age and older) were recruited from sheltered accommodation and local activity groups. Forty volunteers were randomly selected and received 5 weeks of balance game training (5 males, 35 females; mean, 77.18 ± 6.59 years), whereas the remaining control participants recorded levels of physical activity (20 males, 22 females; mean, 76.62 ± 7.28 years). The effect of balance game training was measured on levels of functional balance and balance confidence in individuals with and without quantifiable balance impairments.RESULTS: Balance game training had a significant effect on levels of functional balance and balance confidence (P | en |
dc.format.extent | 656627 | |
dc.language.iso | eng | |
dc.relation.ispartof | Games for Health Journal | |
dc.title | A Wii Bit of Fun: A Novel Platform to Deliver Effective Balance Training to Older Adults | en |
dc.contributor.institution | Centre for Research in Psychology and Sport Sciences | |
dc.contributor.institution | Department of Psychology and Sports Sciences | |
dc.contributor.institution | School of Life and Medical Sciences | |
dc.contributor.institution | Cognitive Neuropsychology | |
dc.description.status | Peer reviewed | |
rioxxterms.versionofrecord | 10.1089/g4h.2015.0006 | |
rioxxterms.type | Journal Article/Review | |
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