Effects of a Kinect-based physical training program on body composition, functional fitness and depression in institutionalized older adults.

Roberta L RicaGuilherme L ShimojoMichelli Css GomesAngelica C AlonsoRafael Mathias PittaFernando A Santa-RosaFrancisco L Pontes JuniorFabio CeschiniStefano GobboMarco BergaminDanilo S Bocalini

Published in: Geriatrics & gerontology international (2020)

Our findings suggest that a Kinect-based physical activity program seems to positively impact the three domains related to quality of life and directly associated with age (physical, social and psychological domains), and to promote a more active lifestyle in institutions housing older individuals. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2020; ••: ••-••.

Keyphrases

physical activity
body composition
sleep quality
resistance training
bone mineral density
mental health
body mass index
healthcare
depressive symptoms
quality improvement
mental illness
metabolic syndrome
type diabetes
cardiovascular disease
virtual reality
middle aged
postmenopausal women
high intensity