paper
2023
Altorfer et al.
Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience
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Senso-Study
Feasibility of Cognitive-Motor Exergames in Geriatric Inpatient Rehabilitation: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Study
The aim of this study was to investigate the feasibility and effectiveness of a Senso training program in geriatric patients in a rehabilitation clinic. Study participants were randomly assigned to either the training group or the control group. The control group received the standard treatment offered at the clinic. The intervention group additionally performed training with the Senso five days per week. A training session lasted at least 10-15 minutes and included six or seven training games. Depending on how long a patient was in the clinic, the intervention period lasted two to three weeks with daily training.
Thirty-nine patients participated in the study. Results showed excellent usability/operability and very high exercise participation (99%) with no dropouts or adverse events. In addition, the study found improvements in walking speed, step reaction time, and attention in patients who exercised with the Senso. Thus, risk factors for falls were reduced. The study was able to show that training with the Senso is a feasible, safe and effective approach for geriatric patients in inpatient rehabilitation.