Virtual reality exercise for older adults in the hospital
This study tests whether doing virtual reality exercise while in the hospital can help older adults keep their strength and ability to move. If you are 55 or older, newly admitted to the hospital, and your nurse says it's okay, you may be able to take part.
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Who can take part
- You are 55 years or older and have been admitted to the hospital floor where the study is happening in the last 3 days.
- Your bedside nurse has given permission for you to do physical activity in this study.
- You can understand and sign the consent form, and you score above 20 on a short memory and thinking test.
- You can follow simple commands and move your arms and legs (like lifting them against gravity).
- You do not have a medical device (like a feeding tube or IV line that can't be paused) that makes exercise unsafe, you are not on isolation precautions for a contagious illness, and you haven't been in this study before.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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