Case study – Physical and virtual exercises in aging

What are the benefits?

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https://doi.org/10.15448/2357-9641.2023.1.44885

Keywords:

Aging, Virtual reality, Physical exercise, Sport psychology

Abstract

Virtual reality is already considered an innovative method in the process of rehabilitation and motivation of elderly people in adhering to conventional interventions and in the practice of physical exercises. There are several benefits achieved in this population using Virtual Reality and physical exercise, among which we highlight: balance, muscle strength, gait and cognitive function.

Objective: to compare the evolution of cognitive (executive function), physical (gait, balance and lower limb strength) and emotional factors (satisfaction with life and quality of life) in 5 months of intervention, relating the practice of physical exercise with Virtual Reality.

Methods: Two elderly people, 80 and 85 years old (male and female), were recruited for this pilot study, who performed the following procedures: eMaps virtual stationary gait software (StreetView) and stretching, relaxation and walking activities. The instruments used in both applications (initial time and after 5 months) were: Questionnaires for the identification and exclusion of dementias (identification form, Mini Mental State Examination, and Dementia Scale, Physical Performance Test, Stroop Test, Life Satisfaction Scale and Inventory of Attitudes Related to Technology.

Results: The association of virtual physical exercise and conventional physical exercise increased executive function by 38.5%, mobility, balance, lower limb strength by 20.55%, life satisfaction by 12.5% ​​and the relationship with technology by 13.5%.

Conclusion: We emphasize the importance of using Virtual Reality associated with conventional physical exercise in promoting healthy aging, enhancing the physical and emotional skills of the elderly.

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Author Biographies

Thaís Sporkens-Magna, Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Unicamp), Campinas, SP, Brasil.

Mestre em Gerontologia pela Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade Estadual de Campinas
(UNICAMP), em Campinas, SP, Brasil. Doutoranda em Gerontologia pela Faculdade de Ciências Médicas,
Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP), em Campinas, SP, Brasil. Integrante do Grupo de Estudos
em Psicologia do Esporte e Neurociências – GEPENFEF-(UNICAMP), em Campinas, SP, Brasil.

Luiz Rogério Scudeletti, Universidade Estadual de São Paulo (Unesp), São Paulo, SP, Brasil

Master in Computer Science from the Paulista State University Júlio de Mesquita Filho (UNESP), Brazil. He currently owns ScudX, a software development and consulting company located in Bauru, São Paulo State, Brazil.

Luis Guilherme Silva Rodrigues , Universidade Estadual de São Paulo (Unesp), São Paulo, SP, Brasil.

Master's student in Computer Science at the Paulista State University Júlio de Mesquita Filho (UNESP), Brazil. He holds a degree in Information Systems from UNESP (2019). Currently, he is developing his master's research on human movement classification using motion capture for motor rehabilitation.

Alexandre Fonseca Brandão , Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Unicamp), Campinas, SP, Brasil.

Researcher at the Department of Cosmic Rays and Chronology, Gleb Wataghin Institute of Physics, State University of Campinas – UNICAMP, Campinas, SP, Brazil; Associate Researcher at the Brazilian Institute of Neuroscience and Neurotechnology - BRAINN, Campinas, SP, Brazil.

José Remo Ferreira Brega , Universidade Estadual de São Paulo (Unesp), São Paulo, SP, Brasil.

Full professor at the Department of Computing at the Faculty of Sciences at the São Paulo State University (Unesp).
He holds a degree in Civil Engineering from the University of São Paulo, with a master's and doctorate from the same institution.
He held a post-doctorate in Advanced Interfaces at Unesp, where he obtained the title of professor.
He served as coordinator of institutional systems at Unesp between 2012 and 2014. He teaches graduate courses in Computer Science at Unesp.

Paula Teixeira Fernandes, Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Unicamp), Campinas, SP, Brasil.

PhD in Medical Sciences - Neurosciences, from Faculty of Medical Sciences (UNICAMP), in Campinas, SP, Brazil; master in Medical Sciences - Neurosciences, from the Faculty of Medical Sciences (UNICAMP), in Campinas, SP, Brazil; graduated in Psychologist from the Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas (PUC-Campinas), in Campinas, SP, Brazil; with post-doctorate in Neurosciences from the Faculty of Medical Sciences (UNICAMP), in Campinas, SP, Brazil, in partnership with the University of South Carolina (USA) in the area of ​​neuroimaging and rehabilitation; and postdoctoral at the University of Porto, in Porto, Portugal, in the area of ​​aging and Sports Psychology, in partnership with the Faculty of Medical Sciences (UNICAMP), in Campinas, SP, Brazil. Free Teacher Professor at the Department of Sports Sciences from the Faculty of Physical Education (FEF-UNICAMP), in Campinas, SP, Brazil. Group Coordinator Studies in Sports Psychology and Neurosciences (GEPEN-UNICAMP), in Campinas, SP, Brazil; Teacher Full Lecturer at the Faculty of Physical Education of State University of Campinas (FEF-UNICAMP), in Campinas, SP, Brazil; teacher of the Program Postgraduate in Gerontology, from the Faculty of Medical Sciences-(UNICAMP), in Campinas, SP, Brazil.

 

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2023-11-16

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Sporkens-Magna, T., Scudeletti, L. R., Silva Rodrigues , L. G., Fonseca Brandão , A., Remo Ferreira Brega , J., & Teixeira Fernandes, P. (2023). Case study – Physical and virtual exercises in aging: What are the benefits?. PAJAR - Pan American Journal of Aging Research, 11(1), e44885. https://doi.org/10.15448/2357-9641.2023.1.44885

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Vol. 11 No. 1 (2023): Single Volume - Continuous Flow of Publication

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