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Effectiveness of virtual reality in preventing falls in non-disabled older adults: A meta-analysis and systematic
1Department of Rehabilitation, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China.
Objective:
This study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of virtual reality interventions in preventing falls among non-disabled older adults.
Methods:
We conducted a librarian-designed database search. Two researchers independently screened eligible studies. The Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions was used to assess the risk of bias in the included studies.
Results:
Virtual reality interventions can effectively improve gait and dynamic and static balance function, enhance lower limb muscle strength, and reduce the risk of falls in the non-disabled elderly. However, the effect of virtual reality on reducing the fear of falling remains controversial.
Conclusion:
Virtual reality interventions can effectively prevent falls in nondisabled elderly individuals. Higher quality, larger sample size, and long-term follow-up studies are needed to further verify the long-term effectiveness of virtual reality training in preventing falls in non-disabled elderly individuals.
