Older adults' physical activity and exergames: a systematic review

DL Kappen, P Mirza-Babaei… - International Journal of …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Exertion games, also referred to as exergames, have become popular because they
combine physical activity (PA) with game mechanics, such as actions, challenges, and …

Physical activity and exergames among older adults: a scoping review

NA Ismail, HA Hashim, H Ahmad Yusof - Games for Health Journal, 2022 - liebertpub.com
Recently, exergames have been widely applied as exercise platforms among older adults.
However, studies on the influence of exergames on older adults' physical activity remain …

The physical effect of exergames in healthy elderly—a systematic review

LH Larsen, L Schou, HH Lund… - GAMES FOR HEALTH …, 2013 - liebertpub.com
Exergames have been suggested as an innovative approach to enhance physical activity in
the elderly. The objective of this review was to determine the effectiveness of exergames on …

Exercise and rehabilitation delivered through exergames in older adults: an integrative review of technologies, safety and efficacy

N Skjæret, A Nawaz, T Morat, D Schoene… - International journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Background There has been a rapid increase in research on the use of virtual reality (VR)
and gaming technology as a complementary tool in exercise and rehabilitation in the elderly …

Usability and acceptability of balance exergames in older adults: A scoping review

A Nawaz, N Skjæret, JL Helbostad… - Health informatics …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Serious games (exergames) have the potential to be effective for postural balance and
increasing muscle strength. Several games have been developed to increase physical …

Effectiveness of exergames for improving mobility and balance in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis

TBF Pacheco, CSP de Medeiros, VHB de Oliveira… - Systematic reviews, 2020 - Springer
Background Exergaming is a fun, engaging, and interactive form of exercising that may help
overcome some of the traditional exercise barriers and help improve adherence on the part …

Assessing motivational differences between young and older adults when playing an exergame

S Subramanian, Y Dahl, N Skjæret Maroni… - Games for health …, 2020 - liebertpub.com
Background: Currently, exergames are used by different age groups for both recreational
and training/rehabilitation purposes. However, little is known about how to design …

Increase physical fitness and create health awareness through exergames and gamification: The role of individual factors, motivation and acceptance

P Brauner, A Calero Valdez, U Schroeder… - Human Factors in …, 2013 - Springer
Demographic change and the aging population push health and welfare system to its limits.
Increased physical fitness and increased awareness for health issues will help elderly to live …

Effect of exergames on physical outcomes in frail elderly: a systematic review

L Zheng, G Li, X Wang, H Yin, Y Jia, M Leng… - Aging clinical and …, 2020 - Springer
Aim The aim of this systematic review was to understand the exergames that can be applied
to the pre-frail and frail elderly people, to evaluate whether these games have a positive …

Exergaming, exercise, and gaming: sharing motivations

G Osorio, DC Moffat, J Sykes - Games for health: research …, 2012 - liebertpub.com
Health professionals view exergame technologies as an alternative tool in therapeutic
treatments and the promotion of physical activity. There is a growing body of work …