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19 MAY 2020
Experiences with the SilverFit Flow
Kris de Kinderen is a physiotherapist working at De Wever, a care home in the Netherlands. We recently interviewed him, and some of his patients, about their experiences with the SilverFit Flow.
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13 februari 2020
Breathing exercises in visual gaming format
The SilverFit Flow is developed to support patients with their breathing exercises by means of game-based therapy.
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3 december 2019
Exergaming in Older Adults: Movement Characteristics While Playing Stepping Games
A study from Nina Skjæret-Maroni, Elise K. Vonstad, Espen A. F. Ihlen, Xiang-Chun Tan, Jorunn L. Helbostad,and Beatrix Vereijken, Frontiers in Psychology, 2016; 7: 964
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26 September 2019
Exercising with the SilverFit 3D reduces the number of falls
Falling is a major concern for elderly people, and often results in a negative outcome. Van Gastel & Van der Burgt (2012) developed a fall prevention program for the SilverFit 3D, to improve the users’ balance and gait pattern, and to enhance lower extremity muscle strength.
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9 September 2019
Exergames improve frailty status
With 4-17% of the community-dwelling elderly being frail, and 38-53% pre-frail (Collard et al. 2012), the study of Liao et al. (2019) aimed to see what effects overgaming and combined exercise could have on frailty and physical performance of elderly. The results are really encouraging!
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12 september 2019
Cycling with film increases duration of physical activity
Van Santen et al. (2019) investigated the effect of interactive cycling (exergaming) on functioning and well-being of people with dementia. Positive effects were found!
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4 september 2019
Exergames improve balance
Stanmore et al. (2019) looked at the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of exergames to improve balance of elderly aged 55 years and older. The outcomes are very positive!
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27 augustus 2019
Patients exercise more with SilverFit 3D after their amputation
The amputation program on the SilverFit 3D is a good addition to the regular geriatric physio-therapeutic rehabilitation program. This was concluded by the master research project of Anke van Cruchten, geriatric physiotherapist at rehabilitation center Roermond of De Zorggroep, The Netherlands.
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8 July 2019
Intrinsic motivation high with SilverFit 3D
Intrinsic motivation of elderly stays significantly higher over time if balance exercises are performed using the SilverFit 3D.
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9 July 2019
SilverEco Ageing Well Awards: SilverFit finalist
SilverFit finalist of the Ageing Well awards.
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11 june 2019
Crowdfunding for SilverFit Alois
Johnny van Straaten from Apeldoorn started a crowdfunding to provide a sponsored SilverFit Alois to people with (an advanced stage of) dementia.
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28 March 2019
SilverFit Mile update
The new SilverFit Mile update offers a memory workshop and many new biking routes.
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22 february 2019
SilverFit 3D Update
The new SilverFit 3D update has a special focus on Parkinson’s disease. The exercises and settings were in large part built as a result of the SilverFit User Meeting on Parkinson’s (2017).
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22 january 2019
Presentation on the scientific evidence of SilverFit systems
SilverFit collaborates with different universities in The Netherlands and abroad to investigate specific research questions.
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12 March 2018
Older people exercise dedicatedly at Silverfitness Wijchen
Movement teacher Dennis Hopman started to work at Silverfitness Wijchen four years ago. This fitness room is located in the care center Meander. People aged 65 and over are having a great time exercising there.
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