A systematic review of interventions to change staff care practices in order to improve resident outcomes in nursing homes

LF Low, J Fletcher, B Goodenough, YH Jeon… - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Background We systematically reviewed interventions that attempted to change staff practice
to improve long-term care resident outcomes. Methods Studies met criteria if they used a …

Older adults with cognitive and/or physical impairments can benefit from immersive virtual reality experiences: A feasibility study

L Appel, E Appel, O Bogler, M Wiseman… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Background: Older adults living in long term care, rehabilitation hospitals, and seniors'
residences often experience reduced mobility, sometimes resulting in confinement indoors …

Barriers and facilitators influencing the physical activity of Arabic adults: A literature review

K Benjamin, TT Donnelly - Avicenna, 2013 - qscience.com
Physical inactivity is a global health concern. Evidence suggests low levels of physical
activity among Arabic adults living in Middle Eastern countries. To help ensure the success …

The relationship between sedentary behavior, back pain, and psychosocial correlates among university employees

F Hanna, RN Daas, TJ El-Shareif… - Frontiers in public …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Objectives: This study aims to investigate the relationship between levels of sedentary
behavior, physical activity, and back pain and their psychosocial correlates among university …

Customized virtual reality naturalistic scenarios promoting engagement and relaxation in patients with cognitive impairment: a proof-of-concept mixed-methods study

S Pardini, S Gabrielli, L Gios, M Dianti… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Being immersed in a natural context has a beneficial and pervasive impact on well-being.
Virtual Reality (VR) is a technology that can help expose people to naturalistic scenarios …

[HTML][HTML] Physical, social, and symbolic environment related to physical activity of older individuals in long-term care: A mixed-method systematic review

N Narsakka, R Suhonen, E Kielo-Viljamaa… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Being active in old age is vital for health and well-being. Inactivity decreases
functional ability, mobility, and increases care dependence and risk of falling. Worryingly …

Setting-related influences on physical inactivity of older adults in residential care settings: A review

JG Douma, KM Volkers, G Engels, MH Sonneveld… - BMC geriatrics, 2017 - Springer
Background Despite the detrimental effects of physical inactivity for older adults, especially
aged residents of residential care settings may spend much time in inactive behavior. This …

Differences of energy expenditure while sitting versus standing: a systematic review and meta-analysis

F Saeidifard, JR Medina-Inojosa… - European journal of …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Background Replacing sitting with standing is one of several recommendations to decrease
sedentary time and increase the daily energy expenditure, but the difference in energy …

Assessing virtual reality acceptance in long-term care facilities: A quantitative study with older adults

M Hosseini, R Thomas, L Pilutti… - Disability and …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose Our study aimed to investigate the factors associated with the acceptance of virtual
reality (VR) games among older adults living in LTC, with a particular emphasis on …

What moves people living with dementia? Exploring barriers and motivators for physical activity perceived by people living with dementia in care homes

D Gebhard, E Mir - Qualitative health research, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
There is a lack of intervention promoting physical activity targeted toward people living with
dementia because their input has not been prioritized in the development of exercise …