July 30, 2025MedicineOpen Access

Effects of virtual reality intervention on motor function in community-dwelling older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis

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Systematic review demonstrates improvements in motor function for older adults using virtual reality, suggesting new therapeutic possibilities.

The systematic review finds a significant effect size of 0.212 from virtual reality interventions on motor function in older adults.
Twenty studies were included from a pool of 1240, indicating a thorough selection process for quality research.
Higher treatment frequency per week correlates with larger effect sizes, implying more frequent VR sessions enhance outcomes.
The findings support developing targeted virtual reality interventions to improve physical function in community-dwelling older adults.

Han et al. (2025) studied this question.

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Systematic review demonstrates improvements in motor function for older adults using virtual reality, suggesting new therapeutic possibilities.