EFFECT OF IMMERSIVE VIRTUAL REALITY ON BALANCE IN ELDERLY POPULATION

Volume 21 No 1 (2023)

MUGUNDAN LAZAR

DOI: 10.48047/nq.2023.21.01.NQ20031

Abstract

The aging population is growing and reduction in physical activity is an important problem that particularly causes impairment in balance and increased risk of falling. Older adults find routine exercise programs to be challenging in improving balance. Virtual reality systems done with non immersive devices have shown positive results in improving balance and reducing fall risk but they are found to be less beneficial and has practical constraints such as portability and distractions from environment than immersive virtual reality (IVR) system. This study intends to analyse the effect of IVR training on balance in elderly population.

Keywords

elderly, balance, fall, fall risk, fear of fall and virtual reality

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