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FEASIBILITY OF AN INTERACTIVE VIDEO-BASED TRAINING PROGRAM FOR LEARNING AND REVIEWING WALKING AID SKILLS.

Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation
April 29, 2025
Maureen O'Brien et al. (6 authors)
Journal ArticleHuman Study
Study Details

Study Goal

The researchers aimed to assess the feasibility of a novel interactive video-based mobile application for teaching safe walking aid use and explore its preliminary impact on balance confidence, balance, mobility, and endurance.

Results Summary

The study found statistically significant improvements in balance confidence and balance, but no significant changes in mobility or endurance. Feasibility was attained on 3 out of 6 trial feasibility indicators, suggesting the trial may be feasible with modifications.

Population

Adult walking aid users (N=13; 7 males; mean age 55±15 years; mean duration of walking aid use: 2.7±4.0 years).

Effective Dosage

Not specified

Duration

2 weeks

Interactions

None mentioned

Extracted Claims (4)
InterventionDirectionEndpointPopulationDosageImpactClaim #
novel interactive video-based mobile application to teach safe walking aid use
increase
balance confidence (ABC)
Adult walking aid users
small to medium effect
statistically significant improvements
#1
novel interactive video-based mobile application to teach safe walking aid use
increase
balance (BBS)
Adult walking aid users
small effect
statistically significant improvements
#2
novel interactive video-based mobile application to teach safe walking aid use
no change
mobility (TUG)
Adult walking aid users
no effect
did not experience significant changes
#3
novel interactive video-based mobile application to teach safe walking aid use
no change
endurance (2MWT)
Adult walking aid users
small effect
did not experience significant changes
#4
Abstract

OBJECTIVES: 1) To assess the feasibility of a trial with a novel interactive video-based mobile application to teach safe walking aid use. 2) To explore the preliminary impact of the novel application on balance confidence, balance, mobility, and endurance. DESIGN: Single-arm, pre-post feasibility study. SETTING: University research laboratory. PARTICIPANTS: Adult walking aid users (N=13). INTERVENTION: Participants used the novel application's fitting and gait training modules pertaining to their walking aid on two occasions (baseline, 2 weeks). OUTCOME MEASURES: Trial feasibility indicators were collected for process (recruitment rate, consent rate, and retention rate), resources (duration of each data collection session), management (participant processing time), and safety. At baseline and at 2 weeks, participants completed the Activities-specific Balance Confidence (ABC) Scale, the Berg Balance Scale (BBS), the Timed-Up-and-Go (TUG), and the 2-minute Walk Test (2MWT). RESULTS: Thirteen walking aid users (7 males; mean±SD age 55±15 years; mean±SD duration of walking aid use: 2.7±4.0 years) participated. Feasibility was attained on 3 out of the 6 trial feasibility indicators. Participants achieved statistically significant improvements in balance confidence (ABC; small to medium effect; p<0.001) and balance (BBS; small effect; p<0.001). Participants did not experience significant changes in mobility (TUG; no effect) or endurance (2MWT; small effect; p=0.25). CONCLUSION: Based on our criteria, a trial with the novel application may be feasible, with some modifications. Preliminary improvements in clinically relevant outcomes including balance confidence and balance were found. These findings will help inform a randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effect of the application on clinical outcomes.

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Quality Scores
SafetyNot Assessed
Efficacy60/10
Quality50/10
Research Impact Scores
APT Score0.05
Weight Score2.00
Normalized Score0.54
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