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Exergaming in Older People Living with HIV Improves Balance, Mobility and Ameliorates Some Aspects of Frailty
 

Exergaming in Older People Living with HIV Improves Balance, Mobility and Ameliorates Some Aspects of Frailty

Article DOI: 10.3791/54275-v 07:27 min October 6th, 2016
October 6th, 2016

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Persons infected with HIV are often frail, depressed and live a sedentary lifestyle for which conventional exercise is too taxing. Here, we present an exercise protocol that ameliorates aspects of frailty in HIV-infected persons. An exergame integrating cognitive control was developed using biosensors that measured balance, weight-shifting and obstacle crossing.

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Exergaming Older People HIV Patients Balance Mobility Frailty Cognitive Input Physical Impact Depression Research Technique Implications Caloric Expenditure Training Exercises Inertial Sensors Sway Measurement Gait Measurement
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