NDLI: A multi-dimensional approach to evaluate performance of complex daily activities of older adults in a simulated mall

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Author	Kizony, R. Bahat, Y. Kafri, M. Kodesh, E. Weiss, P.L. Kizony, R. Baum-Cohen, I. Zeilig, G. Bondi, M. Mintz, I.
Copyright Year	2015
Description	Author affiliation: Dept. of Neurological Rehabilitation, Sheba Med. Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel (Zeilig, G.; Bondi, M.) \|\| Dept. of Phys. Therapy, Univ. of Haifa, Haifa, Israel (Kafri, M.; Kodesh, E.) \|\| Center of Adv. Technol. in Rehabilitation, Sheba Med. Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel (Kizony, R.; Bahat, Y.) \|\| Dept. of Occupational Therapy, Univ. of Haifa, Haifa, Israel (Weiss, P.L.; Kizony, R.; Baum-Cohen, I.) \|\| Dept. of Phys. Therapy, Sheba Med. Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel (Mintz, I.)
Abstract	Age-related decline in physiological, physical and cognitive functions as well as disabilities resulting from pathological conditions may interfere with the ability to adapt to the environmental and social demands. It is important to understand and characterize the ways in which these age-related is to present a multi-dimensional approach to assess performance of a simulated complex daily activity of older adults compared to young adults. Six young adults aged 28.2 ± 4.3 years and seven community dwelling older adults aged 74.3 ±5.8 years were tested during a single session. After training on a self-paced treadmill a non-functional simulation to learn how to navigate within the virtual environment (VE), they perform the Virtual Multiple Errands Test (VMET) in a mall simulation. The young adults performed the VMET significantly better than the older group. In contrast, the older group made significantly more stops while performing the VMET, they walked for a greater distance and wandered about more in the VE. The results of this study provide support for the need to use more realistic virtual environments that truly simulate the challenges experienced by people when engaging in functional tasks.
Starting Page	129
Ending Page	130
File Size	76548
Page Count	2
File Format	PDF
ISSN	23319569
e-ISBN	9781479989843
DOI	10.1109/ICVR.2015.7358610
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2015-06-09
Publisher Place	Spain
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	gait elderly functional assessment metabolic
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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