The purpose of this study is to test the interest of a virtual environment with cycling to increase the motivation of physical activity practice in institutionalized older adults.
The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends for people aged 65 years and over a weekly practice of at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity endurance activities or at least 75 minutes of activity. endurance of sustained intensity, or an equivalent combination of moderate and sustained activity. However, the attractiveness for physical activity fades over the years limiting the practice of physical activity. Several types of unconventional approaches have already shown their effectiveness in the prevention of falls in the elderly but these practices find their limits in the lack of adherence to this type of exercise, especially in nursing homes. New virtual reality and gaming technologies have recently emerged and are being used as tools to prevent the risk of falling. The use of these new tools has advantages over conventional exercises: motivating. The investigators aimed to test the interest of a virtual environment with cycling to increase the motivation of physical activity practice in institutionalized older adults.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
12
Caen University Hospital
Caen, Normandy, France
Cycling distance in meters
Primary outcome was the cycling distance measured at each session without encouragement
Time frame: 3 months
Time spent pedaling in seconds per session
Measure of the time spent pedaling per session without encouragement
Time frame: 3 months
The average speed in meters per second per session
Measure of the average cycling speed per session without encouragement.
Time frame: 3 months
Mean pedaling cadence per session in revolutions per minute
Measure of the average pedaling cadence per session without encouragement.
Time frame: 3 months
Borg rating of perceived exertion scale
Measure of the perceived exertion after each cycling session with Borg rating of perceived exertion scale. Range 0-10. Ten corresponding to the maximal perceived exertion
Time frame: 3 months
Mean pedaling power per session in Watts
Measure of the pedaling power per session without encouragement
Time frame: 3 months
Closed-ended question to know which condition they would prefer for a futur exercise session.
Participant were asked at the end of the third session, which condition they would prefer for a futur exercice session. Possible answers: "Classic ergometric bicycle Kettler E3)", "Cycleo without virtual environment", "Cycleo with virtual environment", "None".
Time frame: 3 months
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