Elderly improve functional abilities significantly through play with Playware technology
Ældre forbedrer funktionsevner signifikant gennem leg med playware-teknologi
Elderly improve functional abilities significantly through play with Playware technology
Gentofte municipality has achieved significant results in tests aimed at improving physique and motor function in elderly people through play and exercise on interactive Playware technology developed at DTU. The tests show significant improvement in all the tested functional abilities among the elderly after just a short time playing on Playware technology, which is of importance in order to maintain daily functionionality and to prevent falls among the elderly.
"We've got both absolutely great results and some very happy people out of this project. 61 percent of the older thought it was fun to work out on the tiles, and over 80 percent of the elderly would have liked to continue, after the four months test period had passed", says prevention manager Torben HD Petersen of Gentofte Municipality.
"At the same time, there is significant progress in the physical condition in the participants of both groups. “SundhedsDoktor” who we have worked with, is citing this as very good results. For instance, over 60 percent of the elderly test participants showed a marked improvement in balance alone”.
DTU and Gentofte Municipality will present playware welfare technology and the results of the evaluation at the People's Meeting on Bornholm Friday June 14th.
Ældre forbedrer funktionsevner signifikant gennem leg med playware-teknologi
I evaluering af leg med playware-teknologi, har Gentofte Kommune opnået signifikante resultater i tests for at forbedre fysik og motorik hos ældre mennesker ved leg og motion på interaktiv playwareteknologi udviklet på DTU. Således er der opnået signifikante forbedringer i alle de testede funktionsevner blandt de ældre efter blot kort tids leg på playware-teknologien, hvilket er af vigtighed for at kunne opretholde dagligdagsfunktioner og for at forebygge faldulykker blandt ældre.
"Vi har fået nogle fantastisk flotte resultater og meget glade mennesker ud af projektet. 61 procent af de ældre syntes, det var sjovt at træne på fliserne, og over 80 procent af de ældre ville gerne have fortsat, da de fire måneder var gået", siger forebyggelseschef Torben H.D. Petersen, Gentofte Kommune.
"Samtidig er der tale om en markant fremgang i fysikken hos begge grupper. Sundhedsdoktor, som vi har samarbejdet med, kalder det meget flotte resultater. For eksempel gik over 60 procent af de ældre frem, hvad balance angår".
DTU og Gentofte Kommune præsenterer playware velfærdsteknologien og resultaterne af evalueringen ved Folkemødet på Bornholm fredag d. 14. juni.
Click on the following link to read the report (in Danish only):
http://www.gentofte.dk/borger/sundhed/sundhed-og-forebyggelse/-/media/Nyt%20Gentofte%20dk/PDF/Borger/Sundhed/Forebyggelse%20og%20Sundhedsfremme/Evaluering%20af%20De%20legende%20mennesker.ashx