Benefits of VR Physical Exercise on Cognition in Older Adults with and without Mild Cognitive Decline: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials
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13 juillet 2021
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virtual reality cognitive function cognitive declines physical intervention older adults -bio]/Neurons and Cognition [q-bio.NC]/Psychology and behavior -bio]/Neurons and Cognition [q-bio.NC]/Cognitive SciencesSujets proches
Older persons Older adults Seniors (Older people) Elderly people Old people Senior citizens Aging people AgedCiter ce document
Kohei Sakaki et al., « Benefits of VR Physical Exercise on Cognition in Older Adults with and without Mild Cognitive Decline: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials », HAL SHS (Sciences de l’Homme et de la Société), ID : 10.3390/healthcare9070883
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This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution.It is well known that physical exercise has beneficial effects on cognitive function in older adults. Recently, several physical exercise programs with virtual reality (VR) have been proposed to support physical exercise benefits. However, it is still unclear whether VR physical exercise (VR-PE) has positive effects on cognitive function in older adults. The purpose of this study was to conduct a systematic review (SR) of the effects of VR-PE on cognitive function in older adults with and without cognitive decline. We used academic databases to search for research papers. The criteria were intervention study using any VR-PE, participants were older adults with and without mild cognitive decline (not dementia), and cognitive functions were assessed. We found that 6 of 11 eligible studies reported the significant benefits of the VR-PE on a wide range of cognitive functions in aging populations. The SR revealed that VR-PE has beneficial effects on the inhibition of executive functions in older adults with and without mild cognitive decline. Moreover, VR-PEselectively leads to improvements in shifting and general cognitive performance in healthy olderadults. The SR suggests that VR-PE could be a successful approach to improve cognitive function inolder adults with and without cognitive decline.
