Augmented reality treadmill walking
Augmented reality treadmill walking has been studied in 1 paper since 2025: 1 trial in people. The newest paper, Jul 23, 2025: “The Effects of Augmented Reality Treadmill Walking on Cognitive Function, Body Composition, Physiological Responses, and Acceptability in Older Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial”.
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See all 1 papers on augmented reality treadmill walking
At a glance
The findings reach people, from one lab or study. 1 lab in 1 country.
“Additionally, improvements were observed in heart rate regulation, calorie expenditure, exercise duration, and distance covered, reflecting enhanced exercise tolerance.”
None of its findings points the other way.
- 1 lab in 1 country
- Human trial1
Studies in people
1 study gave augmented reality treadmill walking to people and measured what changed.
| What changed | Design | People | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
up: Improves walking and balance performance up: Increases skeletal muscle mass up: Improves exercise toleranceexercise duration exceeded by 27.6%, distance covered 37.1% greater (p < 0.05) | Randomized trial12 weeks | 60 peoplemales65 to 80 yearsHealthy older adults aged 65 and above | Brain sciences, Jul 23, 2025 |
What did studies of augmented reality treadmill walking find?
3Studies of augmented reality treadmill walking measured 3 outcomes: exercise tolerance, skeletal muscle mass and walking and balance performance.
Exercise tolerance
upin humans1
1 study
Exercise tolerance
upin humans1
Augmented reality treadmill walking improves exercise tolerance in humans (exercise duration exceeded by 27.6%, distance covered 37.1% greater (p < 0.05)).
“These results demonstrate that physiological responses in AR treadmill walking training were superior to those in traditional treadmill walking training (see ).”
Human trial12 weeksmalesn = 60
Brain sciences
Augmented reality treadmill walking improves exercise tolerance in humans (Compared with traditional treadmill walking training).
“Additionally, improvements were observed in heart rate regulation, calorie expenditure, exercise duration, and distance covered, reflecting enhanced exercise tolerance.”
Human trialCompared with traditional treadmill walking trainingaugmented realityn = 60
Brain sciences
Skeletal muscle mass
upin humans1
1 study
Skeletal muscle mass
upin humans1
Augmented reality treadmill walking increases skeletal muscle mass in humans.
“The results showed that F-values reached significant levels, indicating that the experimental group demonstrated greater improvements in body composition indicators compared with the control group.”
Human trial12 weeksmalesn = 60
Brain sciences
Walking and balance performance
upin humans1
1 study
Walking and balance performance
upin humans1
Augmented reality treadmill walking improves walking and balance performance in humans.
“Overall, the results of this study suggest that after AR treadmill walking training, the experimental group performed significantly better in cognitive function tests (stride length, gait speed, and balance) compared with the control group using traditional treadmill walking.”
Human trial12 weeksmalesn = 60
Brain sciences