@article{ref1,
title="Comparison of exergaming and vestibular training on gaze stability, balance, and gait performance of older adults: a single blind randomized control trial",
journal="JPMA: Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association",
year="2022",
author="Bukhari, Syeda Amna and Ghous, Misbah and Butt, Poshmal and Kiyani, Sania Khawar and Tariq, Aroosa",
volume="72",
number="10",
pages="1909-1912",
abstract="OBJECTIVES: To compare the effects of exergaming and vestibular training on gaze stability, balance and gait performance of older adults. <br><br>METHODS: The single-blind randomised controlled trial was conducted from August to October 2020 at the Doctor Raza Clinic, Swabi, Pakistan, and comprised individuals of both genders aged 60-75 years. The subjects were randomised into two groups using the sealed envelope method. Group 1 received exergaming, while group 2 received vestibular training 3 days a week for 6 weeks. The outcomes measures were dynamic gait index, time up and go test and non-instrumented dynamic visual acuity test. Data was analysed using SPSS 21. <br><br>RESULTS: Of the 24 subjects, 12(50%) were in each of the two groups. Overall, there were 16(66%) males and 8(33%) females with a mean age of 66.3±4.36 years. Intra-group improvement was significant compared to the baseline (p<0.05) in both the differences, but inter-group differences across all parameters were non-significant (p>0.05). <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Both exergaming and vestibular training has similar effects on gaze stability, balance, and gait performance among the older adults. Clinical Trials.gov Identifier: NCT04414462.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0030-9982",
doi="10.47391/JPMA.3566",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.3566"
}