Effectiveness of virtual reality using video gaming technology in elderly adults with diabetes mellitus

• Published in: Diabetes technology & therapeutics Vol. 15; no. 6; p. 489
• Main Authors: Lee, Sunwoo, Shin, Sungrae
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.06.2013
• Subjects: Accidental Falls - prevention & control; Aged; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - complications; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - physiopathology; Female; Gait Disorders, Neurologic - complications; Gait Disorders, Neurologic - physiopathology; Humans; Lower Extremity - physiopathology; Male; Muscle Strength; Patient Education as Topic; Physical Therapy Modalities; Postural Balance; Program Evaluation; Reference Values; Republic of Korea; Surveys and Questionnaires; Treatment Outcome; Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy - methods; Walking; Republic of Korea

Diabetes in elderly adults is associated with an increased risk of fall. The aim of study was to determine whether a virtual reality exercise (VRE) program would improve balance, strength, gait, and falls efficacy in elderly adults with diabetes. Fifty-five subjects with diabetes mellitus over 65 ye...