“Enhancing Rehabilitation Outcomes in Elderly Through Dance Intervention Delivered via an Inter-Communication Technology(ICT) Rollator: A Scoping Review, Pilot Study, and Proposed FutureLongitudinal Study with ICT Rollator.”

Abstract

A dance intervention and physical rehabilitation training programs delivered via an ICT Rollator are being investigated as potential ways to improve rehabilitation outcomes in elderly people in the current scoping review, pilot study, and anticipated future longitudinal study. The current study focuses to improve rehabilitation outcomes, psychological support through social inclusion platforms, guided movement training (e.g., gait, balance, strength),and fall prevention through ICT Rollator. However, there are Apps, digital technologies, web-based interventions, phone calls, virtual reality, augmented reality, wearable technology, and trackers are just a few of the innovations and methods that are revealed by a scoping review on home-based technology interventions for physical activity for elderly. Many studies, however, do not consider psychological variables or offer complete technological support.In the process after scoping review, six older (85+) participants took part in a pilot study that used customized prerecorded dance videos provided via a dance rollator. Pilot study preliminary results indicate improvements in balance, mobility, and gait, with high adherence rates and favourable qualitative evaluations. Sessions included monitoring of heart rate and blood pressure, which revealed patterns of heart rate intensity and variability. The pilot study demonstrates the possible advantages of dance training carried out using a dance rollator. The efficiency of rehabilitative training utilizing the ICT rollator in comparison to a control group using a conventional rollator will be further examined in proposed long-term longitudinal research. Pre-test and posttest questionnaires, an evaluation of training patterns utilizing the ICT-rollator in comparison to a standard rollator, and X-Sens sensors to analyse force distributions on body segments will be included in the study. As a unique rehabilitation aid for the aged, the Inter-Communication Technology (ICT) Rollator offers promising improvements in the elderly. A comprehensive approach to enhancing mobility, physical performance, and quality of life can be achieved by combining dance and physical rehabilitation training with technological support. The suggested longitudinal study intends to offer more information about the potential ICT-rollator.