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A decrease in the frequency of physical activities is apparent in children and adolescents. This is partly due to their fondness for playing games on gadgets. If the decline in physical activity continues, it is feared that it may indirectly increase the prevalence of metabolic diseases, such as obesity, heart disease, and diabetes mellitus. One of the newest innovations to make exercise easier is video game-based exercises (exergaming). Via exergaming, exercises can be done while sitting down (only the upper extremities are moving) or by standing up in a person's own comfortable space. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the effect of performing exergaming via only the upper and lower extremities on blood glucose (BG), heart rate (HR), and oxygen saturation levels. The participants (± 20 year old) were college students, including 24 boys who were divided into three groups, a control group, an upper extremities exergaming (upperEx) group, and a lower extremities exergaming (lowerEx) group. The participants performed mild to moderate intensity exergaming for approximately 30 min. The variables studied included the BG level, HR, and the percentage of oxygen saturation (SpO 2). The serial time for collecting data included fasting, 30 min (30'), 60' (after exercise), 90', and 120' after drinking a sweet solution. The results showed that there was a significant difference between the control and treatment groups regarding the 60' BG level and the 60', 90', and 120' of HR with a slower increase in the upperEx. Nonetheless, percentage of SpO 2 did not differ among the groups. Therefore, we suggest that exercises of the upper and lower extremities have benefits for the health of teenagers. However, we assume that upper extremity-only exergaming is less harmful for a person who has metabolic disease.

Effects of active video games on physical activity among overweight and obese college students: a systematic review

“…Therefore, eight RCT reports were finally included to evaluate the effect of AVGs on physical activity among overweight and obese college students. The publication dates of these eight articles range from 2007 ( 47 ) to 2019 ( 48 ) and include one from Indonesia ( 48 ), one from Canada ( 47 ), two from Brazil ( 49 , 50 ), and the rest from the United States.…”

“…Table 3 demonstrates several underlying components of the intervention characteristics in the included studies, mainly including the following. Intervention type: Two studies employed AVGs in combination with other devices (bicycles and mini-trampolines) ( 47 , 50 ).The remaining six utilised AVGs directly as the intervention ( 48 , 49 , 51–54 ). Intervention duration: A study did not specify the duration, only on two different days ( 53 ).…”

“… Intervention duration: A study did not specify the duration, only on two different days ( 53 ). The remaining studies ranged from 1 day to 12 weeks ( 48 , 51 ). Two of the studies were 6 weeks ( 47 , 49 ) and two studies were 1 week ( 50 , 54 ).…”

“…Four studies had 30-min intervention sessions ( 47 , 49 , 53 , 54 ), and the remaining two studies had 45-min and 8-min sessions, respectively ( 50 , 51 ). Intervention frequency: One study did not report the frequency of intervention ( 53 ), and one study conducted only one intervention ( 48 ). The frequency of intervention in the remaining six studies ranged from two to four times a week.…”

Effect of Continuous-Exercise and Modification Interval-Exercise on Decreasing Malondialdehyde and Blood Lactate Levels in Non-Professional Shorinji Kempo Athletes

“…In his research, Zhao et al (2021) stated that exercises performed for 4 weeks did not affect the concentration of basal blood lactate. Rahayu et al (2019) in his study reported that there was a significant difference in heart rate recovery between 60 and 90 minutes after exercise. Therefore, how the fundamental impact of exercise on blood MDA and lactate levels remains controversial.…”