Geriatr Nurs. 2022 Jan 19;44:48-53. doi: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2022.01.001. Online ahead of print.
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: Older adults who engage in arranged residential video games have the potential to gain health benefits such as increase in physical activity beyond purposeful movement with movement-based games.
METHODS: A Nintendo Wii video gaming system was implemented for six-weeks as a physical activity intervention with long-term care residents to determine the impact on exercise benefits/barriers, self-efficacy for exercise, and physical activity levels.
RESULTS: Paired t-tests revealed improvement in exercise benefits/barriers, self-efficacy for exercise, and physical activity levels, albeit none with statistical significance (all p > .05).
CONCLUSIONS: The use of the Nintendo Wii as an intervention to enhance physical activity for older adults in nursing home residents should be considered for use over a longer duration of time with older adults.
PMID:35065365 | DOI:10.1016/j.gerinurse.2022.01.001
