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Register: REBEC
Last refreshed on: 29 May 2023
Main ID:  RBR-4m5yhw
Date of registration: 02/12/2014
Prospective Registration: No
Primary sponsor: Faculdade Santo Agostinho
Public title: The effect of video games and conventional physiotherapy in the physical fitness of elderly
Scientific title: Analysis of the intervention on physical fitness of elderly San Pedro neighborhood , Teresina, Piaui : a comparative study
Date of first enrolment: 01/10/2012
Target sample size:
Recruitment status: Data analysis completed
URL:  http://ensaiosclinicos.gov.br/rg/RBR-4m5yhw
Study type:  Intervention
Study design:  Therapeutic study parallel, two arms, unicego randomized controlled  
Phase:  N/A
Countries of recruitment
Brazil
Contacts
Name: Charlanne    de Oliveira Marques
Address:  Av. Valter Alencar, 665 - São Pedro | Teresina-PI 64019-625 Teresina Brazil
Telephone: 55(86)98051863
Email: charlanneoliveira@hotmail.com
Affiliation:  Faculdade Santo Agostinho
Name: Felipe Aurélio Nunes de   Sousa
Address:  Av. Valter Alencar, 665 - São Pedro | Teresina-PI 64019-625 Teresina Brazil
Telephone: 558698051863
Email: felipeaurelio71@hotmail.com
Affiliation:  Faculdade Santo Agostinho
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Of age or over 60 years , a medical certificate with authorization for physical activity , participating constantly in the center of coexistence and accept volunteer study .
Exclusion criteria: Motor or cognitive disabilities that prevented the activity .

Age minimum: 60Y
Age maximum: 95Y
Gender: F
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
G11.427.690
Physical Fitness. Balance Postural
G11.427.685
Intervention(s)
Other
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The sample was intentionally composed of 30 elderly women aged 60 to 74 years , attending the active community centers in Teresina . Two groups , in which 15 volunteers underwent therapy with the Xbox 360 ( Kinect )( G1 ) , and 15 underwent functional training circuit(G2), were randomized both groups underwent 8 sessions , 2 times per week for 40 minutes. data collection consisted of interviews and the application of the Time Up and Go Test Stationary Marching 2 min and Berg Balance Scale tests, conducted at the beginning and after one month of intervention
Primary Outcome(s)
Improved static balance verified by the Berg Balance Scale , improved dynamic balance by Time Up And Go Test , and improvement in functional mobility by minute step test 2 minutes , from the observation of a variation of at least 95% confidence in the statistical significance test.
Secondary Outcome(s)
Improved physical fitness of elderly involved in the work , assessed with the Berg Scale and the Time Up and Go Test , and Gait stationary 2 minutes , with a statistical significance of p < 0.05 in post intervention.
Secondary ID(s)
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Faculdade Santo Agostinho
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Faculdade Santo Agostinho
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