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Methods: 46 UVH and 60 CG participants underwent otoneurological testing, self-report and performance questionnaires, BIA, and wore a device tracking daily movement and energy expenditure for one full day; this was performed before and after VR. Results: UVH participants demonstrated a significant (p\u200a=\u200a0.008) increase in muscle mass after VR, and, when compared to CG, no differences were present with respect to visceral fat and muscle mass. UVH adults reported a significant increase in energy expenditure spent in movement (p\u200a=\u200a0.008) and during the day (p\u200a=\u200a0.009), daily number of strides (p\u200a=\u200a0.009) and calories spent in sweeping (p\u200a=\u200a0.009) and stairing (p\u200a=\u200a0.008). 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