Some video games are able to reduce the level of back pain by 30%. The researchers found that it is observed in the main group of risk patients older than 55 years.
Video games can reduce chronic back pain by 30%, the study showed. We are talking about active games that require movements of the person, and not stay in a static posture on the couch. Today this type of interactive consoles are becoming more and more popular, special cameras record the movement of people, and on the screen they see the instructions on how they should move. These video games teach yoga, to dance, to perform a variety of physical activity and just being entertained, mimicking the game of tennis or Golf.
Researchers from the University of Sydney in Australia decided to evaluate the effect of such video games and found that they significantly reduce the level of back pain. A group of middle-aged and older regularly practiced these games, performing different aerobic exercise three times a week for one hour. The results showed that video games helped to improve their physical functionality by 23%. In General, the level of pain in some patients decreased by 30%, and the average age of volunteers in this case was 55 years.
Magicforum recalls that pain in the lower back are the most severe and hard to bear for humans. They often lead to disability and severely restricted mobility. With age, this kind of pain becomes even harder. Traditionally to counteract these symptoms recommend exercise, special treatment, diet, medications, and in the most severe cases, surgery. (READ MORE)