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Robot-Assisted Tabletop Games for Community-Dwelling Older Adults
Sponsor: Chang Gung University of Science and Technology
Summary
This study evaluated a 12-week robot-assisted tabletop game program for community-dwelling older adults in Taiwan. Participants attended one 100-minute group session per week for 12 weeks. The program combined cognitively stimulating tabletop games with guidance from an interactive robot. The robot provided verbal instructions, task prompts, feedback, and turn-taking guidance during the activities. The tabletop games included activities related to orientation, attention, calculation, memory, language, comprehension, and visuospatial abilities. The study used a single-group pre-post design. Participants were assessed before the program and immediately after the 12-week intervention. The study evaluated changes in physical performance, cognitive function, psychological well-being, activities of daily living, depressive symptoms, and frailty. The study was conducted at four community-based long-term care stations in New Taipei City, Taiwan.
Official title: Exploring the Effectiveness of Intelligent Robotics Tabletop Game and Smart Healthcare Management Applications for the Elderly in Community-Based
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
65 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
93
Start Date
2024-12-17
Completion Date
2025-04-30
Last Updated
2026-10-30
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Interventions
Robot-Assisted Tabletop Game Program
Participants attended one 100-minute group session per week for 12 consecutive weeks. The intervention combined cognitively stimulating tabletop game activities with an interactive robot. The tabletop games included activities targeting orientation, attention and calculation, memory, language, verbal comprehension and response, and constructional and visuospatial abilities. Reminiscence and self-efficacy components were also incorporated. During each session, the interactive robot provided verbal instructions, task-related prompts, immediate feedback, and turn-taking guidance to support participation and engagement.
Locations (1)
Chang Gung University of Science and Technology
Taoyuan, Guishan District, Taiwan