Effects of a 12-Week Semi-Immersive Virtual Reality-Based Exercise Program on the Quality of Life of Older Adults Across Different Age Groups: A Randomized Controlled Trial

• Published in: Applied sciences Vol. 15; no. 2; p. 902
• Main Authors: Wang, Li-Ting, Wang, Yu-Wen
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.01.2025
• Subjects: Age groups; age range; Balance; Clinical trials; Comparative analysis; Exercise; Exercise therapy; Intervention; Mental health; older adults; Older people; Participation; Physical fitness; Quality of life; Questionnaires; sports intervention; Variance analysis; Virtual reality; virtual reality-based fitness; Taiwan

Aging may affect quality of life (QOL). This study aimed to evaluate the impact of semi-immersive VR-based exercise on the QOL of young-old and middle-old adults. This study was a randomized controlled trial involving older adults aged 65–85 years. Methods: Two age groups were each randomly assigned...