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KMID : 1012020220110040509
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Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Science
2022 Volume.11 No. 4 p.509 ~ p.516
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The Effect of Video Game-Based Home Exercise on Balance and Muscle Strength in the Elderly in the COVID-19 Era
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Kim Myung-Joon
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Abstract
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Objective: This study investigated the effect of a video game-based home exercise program on the improvement of balance and muscle strength in the elderly.
Design: Randomized controlled trial
Methods: Participants were randomly assigned to two groups: a video game-based home exercise training group (experimental group, n＝16) and a control group (n＝17). The experimental group trained three times a week for 50 minutes per session for six weeks, and the control group did not perform any exercise. To evaluate postural balance, one leg standing test, Berg balance scale, functional reach test, and timed up and go test were performed, and five times sit-to-stand was performed to evaluate lower extremity muscle strength.
Results: In the experimental group, there were statistically significant improvements (p<0.05) in one leg standing test, Berg balance scale, functional reach test, and timed up and go test, and five times sit-to-stand after the intervention, but in the control group, the difference before and after the intervention was not significant. The difference between the groups according to the experimental method showed a significant increase in the experimental group (p<0.05).
Conclusions: These results suggest that a video game-based home exercise program effectively improves balance and muscle strength in the elderly. A video game-based exercise program can contribute to the rehabilitation of the elderly as a method of home remote rehabilitation.
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KEYWORD
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Elderly, Balance, Muscle strength, Exercise, Video games
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