TY - JOUR A1 - Prinz, Alexander A1 - Orlowski, Katja A1 - Beck, Eberhard A1 - Witte, Kerstin T1 - Serious Games for Seniors With Dementia: A Pilot Study JF - Journal of Applied Gerontology N2 - Dementia, marked by cognitive decline, significantly impacts daily life. With global prevalence rising, traditional treatments manage symptoms but have side effects and offer no cure. Non-pharmacological interventions, like serious games, are gaining importance. This study assesses the feasibility and benefits of serious games for people with mild to moderate dementia over a 10-week intervention. Sixty-one patients were recruited, with 35 completing the study. The intervention included six games focusing on physical and cognitive training. Outcome measures were motor function, cognitive assessments, quality of life, and depression. Results showed significant improvements in dynamic balance (p = .013) but no significant changes in other measures. The findings suggest that serious games are feasible and can improve motor functions like balance. However, short intervention periods may limit their impact on cognitive function and quality of life. Longer interventions and personalized game designs are recommended for greater benefits. Y1 - 2025 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:kobv:522-opus4-33440 VL - 2025 SP - 1 EP - 11 PB - SAGE ER - TY - JOUR A1 - John, Stefanie A1 - Weizel, David A1 - Heumann, Anna Sophie A1 - Fischer, Anja A1 - Orlowski, Katja A1 - Mrkor, Kai-Uwe A1 - Edelmann-Nusser, Jürgen A1 - Witte, Kerstin T1 - Persisting inter‐limb differences in patients following total hip arthroplasty four to five years after surgery? A preliminary cross‐sectional study JF - BMC Musculoskelet Disorders KW - Gait KW - Inter-limb difference KW - Muscle strength KW - Range of motion KW - Balance KW - Total hip arthroplasty Y1 - 2021 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-021-04099-7 SN - 1471-2474 VL - 22 PB - BioMed Central ER - TY - JOUR A1 - John, Stefanie A1 - Orlowski, Katja A1 - Mrkor, Kai-Uwe A1 - Edelmann-Nusser, Jürgen A1 - Witte, Kerstin T1 - Differences in hip muscle strength and static balance in patients with transfemoral amputations classified at different K-levels : A preliminary cross-sectional study JF - Canadian Prosthetics & Orthotics Journal (CPOJ) KW - Amputation KW - K-level KW - Balance KW - Transfemoral amputation KW - Muscle strength KW - Residual limb KW - Static balance Y1 - 2022 U6 - https://doi.org/10.33137/cpoj.v5i1.37456 SN - 2561-987X VL - Vol. 5 IS - No.1 PB - University of Toronto Libraries ER -