A fully immersive virtual reality based bicycle activity for low-income community dwelling older adults: A feasibility pilot study
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Brittany Drazich, PhD, MSN, RN
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- University of Maryland, Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
The overarching purpose of this study is to determine the feasibility of a fully immersive virtual reality based bicycle physical activity intervention for low-income older adults; assess the preliminary effects of the intervention on physical activity; and depressive symptoms.
Dr. Drazich was the recipient of the Sigma/Southern Nursing Research Socity Grant, 2022-2023 cohort.
Dr. Drazich has written an article on this topic. It can be found here: http://hdl.handle.net/10755/23560
The Sigma Theta Tau International grant application that funded this research, in whole or in part, was completed by the applicant and peer-reviewed prior to the award of the Sigma grant. No further peer-review has taken place upon the completion of the Sigma grant final report and its appearance in this repository.
| Type | Report |
| Acquisition | Proxy-submission |
| Review Type | None: Sigma Grant Recipient Report |
| Format | Text-based Document |
| Evidence Level | Other |
| Research Approach | Quantitative Research |
| Keywords | Older Adults; Virtual Reality; Physical Activity; Depressive Symptoms |
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