Effects of an Exercise Program With Augmented Reality
Condition: Aging; Older Adults
Study type: Interventional

Summary: 
      The objectives of the present research is to observe the effects of a multimodal program with
      augmented reality on cognition, functional fitness, quality of life, and physical activity in
      older people.
    

Detailed description: 
      The present investigation lasted 16 weeks. The first two weeks were for familiarization with
      the tests and initial assessments. This was followed by the 12-week intervention and final
      assessments (2 weeks).

      The intervention program ran for 12 weeks with 3 sessions per week of 60 minutes each. There
      were three different groups: a) a control group; b) a multimodal training group that combined
      physical training with cognitive training; c) a multimodal training group with augmented
      reality.

      The control group continued their daily activities for 12 weeks and did not participate in
      any new physical activity program during the study. In the multimodal training group, the
      session consisted of four stations where participants simultaneously trained physical aspects
      (cardiorespiratory fitness, strength, balance, and flexibility) and cognitive aspects
      (reaction time, memory, decision making, semantics, and processing speed). In the multimodal
      training session with augmented reality, the session consisted of 6 stations, 4 stations as
      in the previous group and 2 stations with augmented reality. These 2 stations used the same
      components but through the portable exergame platform for the elderly.

      During the 12 weeks, the intensity and difficulty of each exercise was increased after each
      session, depending on the evolution of the participants.

      When forming the training groups, the participants who were not available during the
      intervention phase were assigned to the control group.
    

Intervention name(s): Multimodal exercise with augmented reality; Multimodal exercise; Control group
Intervention type(s): Other; Other; Other
Intervention description(s): The intervention program has a duration of 12 weeks with 3 sessions per week of 60 minutes each. The multimodal group with augmented reality was divided into 4 sub-groups. The session consisted of six stations where participants simultaneously trained physical aspects (cardiorespiratory fitness, strength, balance, and flexibility) and cognitive aspects (reaction time, memory, decision making, semantics, and processing speed). Four stations are the same of the previous group and the other 2 stations are with augmented reality. These 2 stations worked the same cognitive and physical components but through the portable exergame platform for the elderly.; The intervention program has a duration of 12 weeks with 3 sessions per week of 60 minutes each. The multimodal group was divided into 2 sub-groups. The session consisted of four stations where participants simultaneously trained physical aspects (cardiorespiratory fitness, strength, balance, and flexibility) and cognitive aspects (reaction time, memory, decision making, semantics, and processing speed).
The session consisted of six stations where participants simultaneously trained physical aspects (cardiorespiratory fitness, strength, balance, and flexibility) and cognitive aspects (reaction time, memory, decision making, semantics, and processing speed).; The control group continued their daily activities for 12 weeks and did not participate in any new physical activity program during the study.
Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention model: Parallel Assignment
Intervention model description: There are three different groups: a) a control group; b) a multimodal training group that combined physical training with cognitive training; c) a multimodal training group with augmented reality.
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary purpose: Prevention
Keywords: Augmented Reality; Older adults; Exercise; Cogntion