The effect of virtual reality treadmill training on obstacle crossing parameters in older adults

IF 1.6 3区心理学 Q4 NEUROSCIENCES Human Movement Science Pub Date : 2024-06-19 DOI:10.1016/j.humov.2024.103247

Alexander Gioia , Theresa Libera , Garret Burks , Sara Arena , Renee N. Hamel , Lisa A. Zukowski

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Abstract

With increased age, walking without tripping requires greater cognitive demand. Therefore, it may be beneficial for training interventions to address and incorporate aspects of cognitive load. The purpose of this study was to compare a semi-immersive virtual reality treadmill training (VRTT) and conventional treadmill training (CTT) on obstacle clearance and trip hazard in older adults. Obstacle clearance parameters were measured with foot-mounted inertial measurement units (IMUs) and a Zeno pressure walkway. All data were processed and analyzed through custom Matlab scripts. Obstacle step height mean decreased (p = .003) in the lead limb following both training interventions. Additional significant changes were found in pre- and post-obstacle distance mean following both training interventions. Furthermore, significant correlations were found between demographic, cognitive, and functional mobility assessments and changes in dependent measures. The findings suggest that both the VRTT and CTT interventions may provide a reduction in trip risk in older adults, although through different methods.

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虚拟现实跑步机训练对老年人跨越障碍参数的影响

随着年龄的增长，在不绊倒的情况下行走需要更高的认知要求。因此，训练干预措施如果能解决并纳入认知负荷方面的问题，可能会有所裨益。本研究旨在比较半沉浸式虚拟现实跑步机训练（VRTT）和传统跑步机训练（CTT）对老年人障碍清除和绊倒危险的影响。障碍物间隙参数是通过脚部安装的惯性测量单元（IMU）和芝诺压力步道测量的。所有数据均通过定制的 Matlab 脚本进行处理和分析。在两种训练干预后，领先肢体的障碍步高平均值均有所下降（p = .003）。在两种训练干预后，障碍前和障碍后的平均距离也发生了明显变化。此外，在人口统计学、认知和功能移动能力评估与依赖性测量的变化之间也发现了明显的相关性。研究结果表明，VRTT 和 CTT 两种干预方法虽然方法不同，但都能降低老年人的绊倒风险。

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Human Movement Science 医学-神经科学

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42 days

期刊介绍： Human Movement Science provides a medium for publishing disciplinary and multidisciplinary studies on human movement. It brings together psychological, biomechanical and neurophysiological research on the control, organization and learning of human movement, including the perceptual support of movement. The overarching goal of the journal is to publish articles that help advance theoretical understanding of the control and organization of human movement, as well as changes therein as a function of development, learning and rehabilitation. The nature of the research reported may vary from fundamental theoretical or empirical studies to more applied studies in the fields of, for example, sport, dance and rehabilitation with the proviso that all studies have a distinct theoretical bearing. Also, reviews and meta-studies advancing the understanding of human movement are welcome. These aims and scope imply that purely descriptive studies are not acceptable, while methodological articles are only acceptable if the methodology in question opens up new vistas in understanding the control and organization of human movement. The same holds for articles on exercise physiology, which in general are not supported, unless they speak to the control and organization of human movement. In general, it is required that the theoretical message of articles published in Human Movement Science is, to a certain extent, innovative and not dismissible as just "more of the same."