Innovations in HCI research of health-related pervasive and ubiquitous technologies can
potentially improve older adults' access to healthcare resources and support long-term …

Background Exergames are playful technology-based exercise programs. They train
physical and cognitive functions to preserve independence in older adults (OAs) with …

Social sustainability is the generation of significant behaviors through balanced levels of
education, learning and awareness so that the population has a good standard of living …

Virtual reality (VR) exergames have the potential to train cognitive and physical abilities.
However, most of these spatial games are developed for younger users and do not consider …

Physical activity (PA) is promising in increasing active life for older adults, but its repetitive
and fatigue-inducing nature greatly harms older adults' motivation to participate. Recently …

Cognitive inhibition, a key constituent of healthy cognition, has been shown to be
susceptible to age-related cognitive declines. Research has shown that cognitive …

Acquired brain injuries have many complexities, largely affecting motor and cognitive
functioning. Occupational therapists often use switches attached to electronics that activate …

One of the biggest challenges in the near future will be finding strategies to promote positive
aging, that is, aging with a high quality of life with respect to both mental and physical health …

This paper describes the gamification design of mixed-reality mini-exergames for older adult
patients with hypertension and reports on results from a pilot study with 22 older adult users …

Exergames are suggested to improve older adults' adherence to physical activity (PA) and
thus greatly benefit their physical functions and well-being. Considering that older adults can …