Introduction: Several interventions have been developed to enhance social connectedness
among older adults. However, little research has demonstrated their performance in a social …

Exergames aim at stimulating healthy people or patients needing rehabilitation to do
physical exercise to enhance their physical state (eg, postural balance, muscle power). As …

Exercise games (exergames) are defined as the combination of exercise and interactive
fitness games. The previous pilot study has found positive influences of exergaming on the …

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 …

As the population ages rapidly, there is a strong focus on the healthy aging of older adults. A
central part of healthy aging is keeping people connected in later social life. Exergames are …

Abstract Dutch historian Johan Huizinga [1] viewed games as a fundamental aspect of life.
As long ago as 1938, he observed that, next to “homo faber”(man the maker), there is also …

Exergames are now often implemented among older adults for health purposes. This study
aimed to investigate whether playing Kinect and Wii exergames has effects on older adults' …

To synthesize and critique studies that examined the impact of exergames on depressive
symptoms in older adults. Articles were retrieved from the databases CINAHL, Embase …

Background: Older people often do not meet the recommended levels of exercise required
to reduce functional decline. Social interaction is mentioned by this cohort as a reason for …

Background Interventions to encourage adequate physical activity amongst older adults
have had limited long-term success. Dancing and exergames, two beneficial and enjoyable …