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T1 Impact of an intervention with Wii video games on the autonomy of activities of daily living and psychological–cognitive components in the Institutionalized elderly
A1 Jahouh, Maha
A1 González Bernal, Jerónimo J.
A1 González Santos, Josefa
A1 Fernández Lázaro, Diego
A1 Soto Cámara, Raúl
A1 Mielgo Ayuso, Juan Francisco
K1 Memory
K1 Memoria
K1 Attention
K1 Depresión mental
K1 Depression, Mental
K1 Anxiety
K1 Video games
K1 Videojuegos
K1 Older people - Care
K1 Personas de edad - Cuidados
K1 Spain
K1 Geriatrics
K1 Psychology
K1 Psychiatry
K1 3201.07 Geriatría
K1 3211 Psiquiatría
K1 61 Psicología
AB As people age, the risk of disease increases and deterioration becomes more noticeable. These changes can increase the risk of cognitive impairment, with negative consequences for the quality of life and the ability to perform activities of daily living (ADLs) in older people, which translate into greater dependence and loss of wellness. This study aimed to determine the impact and effectiveness of the use of the Wii® game console (Nintendo Company Limited, Kyoto, Japan) on improving performance of basic and instrumental ADLs, as well as its relationship with cognitive impairment levels and mood in institutionalized older people. A longitudinal study was designed, whose study population consisted of people over 75 years of age who lived in a nursing-home or attended a day care center (n = 80; 45 women). Cognitive status was assessed using Lobo’s Mini-Cognitive Examination (MCE) and Global Deterioration Scale (FAST-GDS), while the psychological assessment used the Dementia Apathy Interview and Rating (DAIR), Yesavage scale for Geriatric Depression (EGD-15), and Goldberg Anxiety and Depression Scale (EADG). Differences from T1 to T2 in the control group (control; n = 40; 23 women; 83.25 ± 8.78 years; 76.35 ± 13.54 kg) and in the experimental group (Wii; n = 40; 22 women; 85.05 ± 8.63 years; 74.60 ± 13.01 kg) were evaluated using a paired Student’s t-test or Wilcoxon’s signed rank test, and a two-way repeated measures analysis of variance (ANOVA) test. Differences in Δ (%) and other tests at T1 and T2 were compared using the independent t-test or Mann–Whitney U test, with the treatment category as a fixed factor. The results showed that the Wii® video console had a positive influence for older people, increasing cognitive status and levels of ADLs, and psychological status. In addition, a positive correlation between performance of ADLs and cognitive status was observed, as well as a negative correlation with the psychological status. Through a rehabilitation program with a Wii® game console in the elderly, depression, anxiety and apathy levels were reduced, accompanied by an increase in memory and attention, as well as in performance of basic and instrumental ADLs.
PB MDPI
SN 1660-4601
YR 2021
FD 2021
LK https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/59935
UL https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/59935
LA eng
NO International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2021, Vol. 18, Nº. 4, 1570
NO Producción Científica
DS UVaDOC
RD 25-nov-2024