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2020
Bakker et al.
Experimental Gerontology
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Senso-Study
Balance training monitoring and individual response during unstable vs. stable balance Exergaming in elderly adults: Findings from a randomized controlled trial
The aim of this study was to investigate the individual load/effort during exergame training with the Senso, as this is relevant for training success. This is a secondary analysis of a study that investigated the training effects of training with the Senso (on stable and unstable surfaces) (see Morat et al. 2019). The aim of this secondary analysis was to investigate the internal and external load during training with the Senso (on stable and unstable surfaces). The study participants were healthy seniors who were randomly assigned to either one of the training groups (Senso stable, Senso unstable) or the control group (inactive). Participants in the two training groups performed training games with the Senso three times per week for eight weeks, each lasting 45 minutes. Performance in the training games was scored as "external load" and subjectively perceived exertion (recorded by a rating procedure) as "internal load." Fifty-one participants were included in the study. Interestingly, the results showed that performance in the training games did not differ significantly between the two training groups (on the stable or the unstable sensor). However, it was found that subjectively perceived exertion was higher for those training on the unstable senso.