Hwang Jungha, Lee Sunmin
Department of Rehabilitation Science, Daegu University, Republic of Korea.
Department of Occupational Therapy, Daegu University, Republic of Korea.
J Phys Ther Sci. 2017 Aug;29(8):1283-1286. doi: 10.1589/jpts.29.1283. Epub 2017 Aug 10.
[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of a virtual reality (VR) program on cognitive function and balance in the elderly with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) attending G welfare center in Gurye. [Subjects and Methods] Twenty-four patients with MCI were studied. The patients were exposed to the VR program for 30 min per experiment, which was conducted 20 times for four weeks. [Results] The cognitive function and balancing ability of the experimental group, when compared to the control group, showed a statistically significant increase in Visual Span Test (VST), Word Color Test (WCT), and Limit of Stability (LOS), which are the sub-categories of CNT 4.0, after the exposure to the program. In all test categories, the experimental group exhibited statistically significant differences compared to the control group. [Conclusion] Thus, the VR program is an effective intervention for the elderly with MCI.
[目的]本研究旨在调查虚拟现实(VR)程序对光阳市G福利中心轻度认知障碍(MCI)老年人认知功能和平衡能力的影响。[对象与方法]对24例MCI患者进行研究。患者每次实验接受30分钟的VR程序,共进行20次,为期四周。[结果]与对照组相比,实验组在接受该程序后,CNT 4.0子类别中的视觉广度测试(VST)、文字颜色测试(WCT)和稳定极限(LOS)的认知功能和平衡能力有统计学意义的提高。在所有测试类别中,实验组与对照组相比均有统计学意义的差异。[结论]因此,VR程序是对MCI老年人的有效干预措施。