Could a Balloon-Popping game boost brain health in older adults?
NCT ID NCT06843733
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study explores whether a mixed reality exergame—a video game that combines physical movement—can help older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) improve their thinking skills and motivation to exercise. Participants play a balloon-popping game using special glasses that overlay virtual objects onto the real world. The study includes both healthy older adults and those with MCI, measuring changes in attention, task-switching, and brain activity.
What this could mean
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Active substance
mixed reality exergame (Balloon Popping game via Hololens2)
What this could lead to
If successful, this approach could offer a fun, motivating way to help older adults with mild cognitive impairment maintain or improve their thinking skills and physical activity.
What could go wrong
This is a small feasibility study, so results may not apply broadly. The exergame might cause cybersickness or fail to improve cognitive function as hoped.
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Locations
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Faculty of Physical Therapy, Mahidol University
Salaya, Changwat Nakhon Pathom, 73170, Thailand