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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"Exergames"”.
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The Effects of Playing Exergames on Energy Expenditure
… expenditure and RPE were significant in both exergames interactive game play P=0.044 and P < 0.05, respectively. In addition, heart rate (P=0.001) and performance during exergame play P=0.00015 were of significance in the Xbox Kinect and Wii Fit Plus. In conclusion, we found that individuals …
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Home-based exergames to improve cognitive function in Multiple Sclerosis: the EXTREMUS Study
… in other neurological conditions suggests that exergames may be beneficial also for cognitive functions, as playing action video games requires the engagement of high-level domains for visuo-motor integration and spatial attention. Objective. To test if home-based exergaming is not inferior to …
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Systems development for diagnostics and dexterity rehabilitation by means of touchscreen technology
… technology both in the hospital and outside. The exergames we developed can be played on usual touchscreen devices, on personal computers and on the custom device built in our laboratory. The device used during our experimentation is now installed in a medical facility with other latest generation …
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Proceso de envejecimiento: cambios en la composición corporal y uso terapéutico de los exergames en la rehabilitación del adulto mayor institucionalizado
… programa de rehabilitación basado en el uso de exergames como método para mejorar el estado físico, cognitivo, psicológico y funcional de las personas mayores. Los resultados mostraron que disminuyeron los niveles de fragilidad, depresión, ansiedad, apatía y el riesgo de caída y aumentaron la …
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Gamification for activation motivation and engagement
… rehabilitation program. Objectives Physiotherapy exergames were created using a combination of commercially available hardware, the Microsoft Kinect, and bespoke software incorporating games which are based on expertise from specialist clinicians. The exergames were mapped to physiotherapy goals …
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Mobile Exergaming Heuristics
… much of the early development work on mobile exergames has been ad-hoc, with little guidance available for designers. This work seeks to identify heuristics catered for mobile exergaming. This thesis presents four mobile exergaming heuristics were identified based on recent literature and on …
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Antenatal exercise using an innovative exergame program
… One such potential innovative approach may be exergames, emerging technologies designed to encourage physical activity in an engaging and entertaining manner, requiring physical activity as part of gameplay. Hence, this thesis aimed to evaluate the feasibility, potential efficacy and …
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Development of Automated Gait Assessment and Intelligent Virtual Reality Based Gait Training Systems for Post-Stroke Rehabilitation
… principles, with stakeholder considerations. Six exergames were developed with several adaptive controllers. Preliminary findings from physiotherapists and post-stroke patients showed good performance in adherence to motor learning principles, acceptability, and usability. To better understand the …
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Patterns of Physical Activity in Arabic males: Barriers and Motivations to Adopting Healthy Lifestyles
… of physical activity in Arabic males who owned exergames at home. An intervention group of men and boys were provided with physical activity guidelines. Changes in their physical activity levels were measured (using accelerometry) 4 weeks after receiving the guidelines and compared with a …
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Gasto energético e intensidade das atividades físicas dos jogos ativos de vídeo games em crianças e adolescentes
… que uma nova geração de vídeo game, os exergames ou vídeo games ativos , em função dos movimentos corporais realizados, são capazes de reduzir o comportamento sedentário e aumentar o nível de atividade física. O objetivo do presente estudo foi avaliar o hábito de uso de vídeo game e …
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Bootle Rumble: Gamifying Rehabilitation Exercise for Youth with Cerebral Palsy
Youth with cerebral palsy (CP) may be prescribed rehabilitation exercises by physiotherapists in order to improve or maintain motor function as they grow into adolescence. However, in the field of physiotherapeutic medicine, adherence to exercise prescriptions has been shown to be low. Motivation …