증강현실 기반 신체운동이 고령자의 보행속도 및 균형능력에 미치는 영향

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

Augmented reality (AR) technology has high expectations for use in the field of exercise rehabilitation to prevent falls and improve health in older adults; however, most studies have been conducted on older adults with physical disabilities. Therefore, in this study, we analyzed changes in walking and balance ability after a training intervention to verify the effectiveness of AR-based physical training in older adults. Participants were 16 healthy older adults; experimental and control groups underwent AR-based physical exercise and general physical exercise, respectively, for eight weeks. The results showed that, compared with the control group, walking speed and cadence were significantly increased, and the performance times of timed up and go, figure-of-8 walking, and four square step tests were significantly decreased in the experimental group. Our results indicated that AR-based physical training was more effective than traditional training in improving the walking speed and balance ability in older adults and was expected to be used as an intervention method to prevent falls and improve their physical health.