Acceptability, feasibility, and effectiveness of immersive virtual technologies to promote exercise in older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis

B Doré, A Gaudreault, G Everard, JC Ayena, A Abboud… - Sensors, 2023 - mdpi.com
Context: This review aimed to synthesize the literature on the acceptability, feasibility, and
effectiveness of immersive virtual technologies to promote physical exercise in older people …

Rehabilitation is the main topic in virtual and augmented reality and physical activity research: A bibliometric analysis

A Denche-Zamorano, Y Rodriguez-Redondo… - Sensors, 2023 - mdpi.com
Researchers' interest in finding practical applications for virtual reality (VR) and augmented
reality (AR) technologies has increased as new devices have become cheaper and more …

Feasibility and effects of an immersive virtual reality exergame program on physical functions in institutionalized older adults: a randomized clinical trial

P Campo-Prieto, JM Cancela-Carral… - Sensors, 2022 - mdpi.com
One of the pillars which underpins active aging is found in the performance of physical
activity. While adherence to physical activity programs has traditionally been low in older …

Extended Reality Technologies in Physical Fitness for Health Promotion: Insights from Bibliometric Research

JC Miller, EQ Fernando, JPP Miranda… - … for Health Literacy …, 2024 - igi-global.com
This chapter presents a bibliometric analysis of extended reality technologies (ie,
augmented, virtual, and mixed reality) concerning physical fitness by analyzing 251 …

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 …

Immersive virtual reality as a novel physical therapy approach for nonagenarians: Usability and effects on balance outcomes of a game-based exercise program

P Campo-Prieto, JM Cancela-Carral… - Journal of Clinical …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Physical exercise has been recognized as an important strategy in the promotion of healthy
aging. Positive effects on older adults' motor ability are brought about by engaging their …

Born to Run, Programmed to Play: Mapping the Extended Reality Exergames Landscape

S Karaosmanoglu, S Cmentowski, LE Nacke… - Proceedings of the CHI …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
Many people struggle to exercise regularly, raising the risk of serious health-related issues.
Extended reality (XR) exergames address these hurdles by combining physical exercises …

Areas of Research Focus and Trends in the Research on the Application of VR in Rehabilitation Medicine

C Wang, J Kong, H Qi - Healthcare, 2023 - mdpi.com
Objective: To establish the areas of research focus in the application of VR in rehabilitation
medicine, analyze its themes and trends, and offer a reference for future related research in …

Assessment of the relevance and reliability of reaction time tests performed in immersive virtual reality by mixed Martial arts fighters

J Polechoński, A Langer - Sensors, 2022 - mdpi.com
Immersive virtual reality (VR) is increasingly applied in various areas of life. The potential of
this technology has also been noticed in recreational physical activity and sports. It appears …

[HTML][HTML] The IntegraPark Study: An Opportunity to Facilitate High-Intensity Exercise with Immersive Virtual Reality in Parkinson's Disease Patients

JM Cancela-Carral, P Campo-Prieto… - Journal of Functional …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Background: high-intensity exercise is a feasible and effective modality in the early stages of
Parkinson's disease (PD). However, there are only a few studies that have carried out this …