Exergame-based exercise training for depressive symptoms in adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis

K Huang, Y Zhao, R He, T Zhong, H Yang… - Psychology of Sport and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Objective The aim of this study was to pool existing data to investigate the overall
effectiveness of exergame-based exercise training in improving depressive symptoms in …

Exergames and depressive symptoms in older adults: A systematic review

BF Drazich, S LaFave, BM Crane… - Games for health …, 2020 - liebertpub.com
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 …

Impact of exergames on the mental health of older adults: a systematic review and GRADE evidence synthesis

CS Fernandes, B Magalhães, A Lima… - Games for Health …, 2022 - liebertpub.com
Exergames, which combine digital games and physical exercise, have become a popular
alternative to traditional exercise programs and are increasingly used in the health domains …

[HTML][HTML] Exercise as medicine for depressive symptoms? A systematic review and meta-analysis with meta-regression

A Heissel, D Heinen, LL Brokmeier… - British journal of sports …, 2023 - bjsm.bmj.com
Objective To estimate the efficacy of exercise on depressive symptoms compared with non-
active control groups and to determine the moderating effects of exercise on depression and …

[HTML][HTML] The impact of Exergames on emotional experience: a systematic review

LM Marques, PM Uchida, SP Barbosa - Frontiers in Public Health, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background Gamification has proven to be a significant tool for health promotion, with a
particular focus on physical activities such as Exergames, which improve not only physical …

The exergame as a tool for mental health treatment

AM Byrne, M Kim - Journal of Creativity in Mental Health, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Exergames are a form of active video game sometimes used to improve physical and
cognitive functions and decrease stress levels for persons participating in various types of …

Effect of exergames on depression: a systematic review and meta-analysis

J Li, YL Theng, S Foo - Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social …, 2016 - liebertpub.com
Depression is a major public health concern in current society. In recent years many studies
began to investigate the potential benefits of exergames on depression. The current study …

The effect of exergame training on physical functioning of healthy older adults: a meta-analysis

L Hai, HY Hou, C Zhou, HJ Li - Games for Health Journal, 2022 - liebertpub.com
Exergames have attracted increasing attention from both the public and researchers.
Although previous systematic reviews provided evidence that exergame training is …

Exergames for older adults with subthreshold depression: does higher playfulness lead to better improvement in depression?

J Li, YL Theng, S Foo - Games for health journal, 2016 - liebertpub.com
Objective: The use of exergames is increasingly prevalent in the healthcare promotion
among older adults. The current study aimed to examine whether the playfulness may …

The effects of exergames on anxiety levels: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

RB Viana, SJ Dankel, JP Loenneke… - … Journal of Medicine …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
There are currently many different approaches to performing exergames and there is still no
consensus as to whether exergames are able to reduce anxiety levels, as well as whether …