""For the ones who are confined in certain spaces or cannot do it independently, this is a great opportunity to transport them to a different reality from the ones that they are currently living in while keeping them active," Munoz told CBC Hamilton from his lab on Laurier's Brantford campus."
""I thought that there should be another way of keeping people active and engaged in their therapeutic journey while still conducting exercises," he said."
""Munoz said his team is actively recruiting people to participate in a 10-week program. Researchers will monitor them during two weekly 20-minute gaming sessions, collecting data on reaction time and memory.""
Researchers at Wilfrid Laurier University are developing virtual reality exercise video games for older adults with dementia. These exergames allow participants to engage in activities like fishing and tai chi without leaving the Adult Recreation Therapy Centre. The initiative aims to provide a new way for those with mobility limitations to remain active. A 10-week program is being implemented to monitor participants' reaction times and memory during gaming sessions. Recruitment for the program has faced challenges, possibly due to older adults' aversion to video games.
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