Background: Sport science can play a critical role in reducing health inequalities. The
inverse relationship between life expectancy, cardiorespiratory fitness, and socioeconomic …

Background Brain plasticity is an important factor in prosthesis usage. This plasticity helps
with brain adaptation to learn new movement and coordination patterns needed to control a …

Background: With more than 1.4 billion adults worldwide classified as physically inactive,
physical inactivity is a public health crisis leading to an increased risk of cardiometabolic …

As technology advances, virtual reality (VR) becomes more prevalent in various fields of
endeavor. Virtual reality is frequently associated with entertainment for adolescents. This is …

Background: Recently, movement-based videogames (exergames) have gained popularity
in improving the rehabilitation process after surgery. During exergaming, participants are …

We present the design and evaluation of Astrojumper, an immersive virtual reality exergame
developed to motivate players to engage in rigorous, full-body exercise. We performed a …

Surface electromyography (sEMG) can measure muscle fatigue, and metrics such as
training load (TL) can be derived from sEMG. This quantifies the stress placed on an athlete …

Purpose: There is no significant evidence of both biological and motivational effects
between virtual reality exercises to traditional/conventional exercise. The aim of this study is …

Background Wearable resistance training (WRT) provides a means of activity-or movement-
specific overloading, supposedly resulting in better transference to dynamic sporting …

Background People with neurological injuries such as stroke should exercise frequently and
intensely to regain their motor abilities, but are generally hindered by lack of motivation. One …