Objectives Exer-games and virtual reality offer alternative opportunities to provide neuro-
rehabilitation and exercise that are fun. Our goal was to determine how effective they are in …

Objectives: To determine energy expenditure and player experience in exer-games
designed for novel platforms. Methods: Energy cost of 7 trained players was measured in 5 …

As exer-game technology is increasingly integrated into workout and rehabilitation
programs, it is important to understand how physical exertion, hedonics, and game usability …

Objective: Many studies have investigated how commercial exergames can be used to
increase physical activity and energy expenditure, but relatively few have focused on …

Objective: This article reviews theoretical and empirical evidence related to three
mechanisms for encouraging enjoyment during exergame play: Feedback, challenge, and …

Background Despite the increasing popularity of exergame practice and its promising
benefits in counteracting physical inactivity, limited research has been performed to …

Exergaming is approved by health and sport science for its improvement of physical activity
and therefore is an attractive way to counteract childhood obesity. The body-centered game …

The phenomenon of eSports is omnipresent today. International championships and their
competitive athletes thrill millions of spectators who watch as eSports athletes and their …

Abstract Bonetti, AJ, Drury, DG, Danoff, JV, and Miller, TA. Comparison of acute exercise
responses between conventional video gaming and isometric resistance exergaming. J …

Background Virtual exercise has become more common as emerging and converging
technologies make active virtual reality games (AVRGs) a viable mode of exercise for health …