Can Asynchronous Exergames Increase Physical Activity in the Elderly?

Estevez, MP; Gay, V; Leong, TW; Garcia, J

Can Asynchronous Exergames Increase Physical Activity in the Elderly?

Estevez, MP Gay, V

Leong, TW Garcia, J

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Publisher:: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Publication Type:: Conference Proceeding
Citation:: SeGAH 2024 - 2024 IEEE 12th International Conference on Serious Games and Applications for Health, 2024, 00, pp. 1-6
Issue Date:: 2024-01-01

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dc.contributor.author	Estevez, MP
dc.contributor.author	Gay, V https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4301-1995
dc.contributor.author	Leong, TW
dc.contributor.author	Garcia, J
dc.date	2024-08-07
dc.date.accessioned	2024-10-09T03:53:46Z
dc.date.available	2024-10-09T03:53:46Z
dc.date.issued	2024-01-01
dc.identifier.citation	SeGAH 2024 - 2024 IEEE 12th International Conference on Serious Games and Applications for Health, 2024, 00, pp. 1-6
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/181348
dc.description.abstract	This study investigates the effectiveness of employing an asynchronous exergame to encourage physical activity in the elderly population. In this study, we will test the hypothesis that connecting daily activity data with the introduction of special abilities in a game could boost their motivation towards exercising. Consequently, this increased motivation is expected to result in a higher daily step count and greater overall physical activity. Additionally, the study explores participants' adherence to the recommended game playing frequency and compares manually recorded steps with those recorded by a smart band. Lastly, the study focuses on the user experience through a thematic analysis. The findings suggest that the introduction of abilities effectively promotes physical activity, participants exceed the time play frequency recommended, and the overall feedback from the game was positive.
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
dc.relation.ispartof	SeGAH 2024 - 2024 IEEE 12th International Conference on Serious Games and Applications for Health
dc.relation.ispartof	2024 IEEE 12th International Conference on Serious Games and Applications for Health (SeGAH)
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dc.title	Can Asynchronous Exergames Increase Physical Activity in the Elderly?
dc.type	Conference Proceeding
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pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney
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pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology/School of Electrical and Data Engineering
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pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/UTS Groups/Centre for Health Technologies (CHT)
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Abstract:

This study investigates the effectiveness of employing an asynchronous exergame to encourage physical activity in the elderly population. In this study, we will test the hypothesis that connecting daily activity data with the introduction of special abilities in a game could boost their motivation towards exercising. Consequently, this increased motivation is expected to result in a higher daily step count and greater overall physical activity. Additionally, the study explores participants' adherence to the recommended game playing frequency and compares manually recorded steps with those recorded by a smart band. Lastly, the study focuses on the user experience through a thematic analysis. The findings suggest that the introduction of abilities effectively promotes physical activity, participants exceed the time play frequency recommended, and the overall feedback from the game was positive.

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