Virtually Young
Semeon Risom
- Average life expectancy in the United States is 78.7 years and will continue to rise. (Arias, 2014)
- Adults 65+ are recommended to do a mixture of physical activities to reduce the risk of non-communicable diseases and cognitive decline. (WHO, 2011)
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Over 70% of older adults between ages 40 and 70 do not meet United States federal recommendations for aerobic activity or muscle strengthening. (Freedman, 2011)
Background
- VR has received attention for enabling physical activity and engagement in both health and clinical populations. (Lange, 2010; Ma, 2010)
- VR seen as engaging alternative to traditional paper-based rehabilitation programs for elderly patients with mild cognitive impairment and dementia. (Manera, 2016)
- Support of self-management tools for chronic disease can improve outcome by developing self-efficacy. (Bodenheimer, 2002)
Background
Proposal
- Goal: Empower Health Management and Awareness
- Product: Integrated Virtual Reality and Fitness Application
- Client: Elderly (Primary), Fitness and Gaming Enthusiasts (Secondary)
Gyroscope
Accelerometer
Gamepad
Camera
Wearable
Heartrate
Sweat
Blood Pressure
Psychological
Movement
Weather
Score
Difficulty
External Forces
Encouragement
Heartrate
Sweat
Blood Pressure
Psychological
Movement
Thank you
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Bodenheimer, T. (2002). Patient Self-management of Chronic Disease in Primary Care. Jama, 288(19), 2469. doi:10.1001/jama.288.19.2469
Freedman, D. (2011). MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 60(01).
Global Recommendations for Physical Activity for Health: 65 Years and Above (2011). Geneva: World Health Organization.
Retrieved from http://www.who.int/dietphysicalactivity/physical-activity-recommendations-65 years.pdf
Hentschel, M., Haaksma, M., & Belt, T. V. (2016). Wearable technology for the elderly: Underutilized solutions. European Geriatric Medicine, 7(5), 399-401. doi:10.1016/j.eurger.2016.07.008
Lange, B., Requejo, P., Flynn, S., Rizzo, A., Valero-Cuevas, F., Baker, L., & Winstein, C. (2010). The Potential of Virtual Reality and Gaming to Assist Successful Aging with Disability. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America, 21(2), 339-356. doi:10.1016/j.pmr.2009.12.007
Ma, M., Jain, L. C., & Anderson, P. (2014). Future Trends of Virtual, Augmented Reality, and Games for Health. Virtual, Augmented Reality and Serious Games for Healthcare 1 Intelligent Systems Reference Library, 1-6. doi:10.1007/978-3-642-54816-1
Manera, V., Chapoulie, E., Bourgeois, J., Guerchouche, R., David, R., Ondrej, J., . . . Robert, P. (2016). A Feasibility Study with Image-Based Rendered Virtual Reality in Patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia. Plos One, 11(3). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0151487
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