The study aims to investigate the efficacy of gait training using virtual reality to decrease the risk of falls in elderly idiopathic fallers. The investigator hypothesize that training with virtual reality would increase the ability to perform in the "real world" environment and decrease the risk of falls in elderly adults.
The study is a prospective single-blinded randomized control study with repeated measures at pre intervention, post intervention and follow up at 3 and 6 months post intervention. For six months after termination of the intervention, all subjects will fill out a log book in which they will write the occurrence and date of falls. total time of participation in the study will be 8 months.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
60
subjects will walk on a treadmill while virtual obstacles will be displayed using a head mounted device
subjects will walk on a treadmill under a progressive intensive gait protocol
standard of care exercise group to improve strength and balance
Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
Tel Aviv, Israel
Gait dynamics
using an accelerometer, the coefficient of variation will be calculated
Time frame: one week after training
cognitive function
using a cmputerized cognitive battary and neuropsychological testing
Time frame: one week after training
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