Can exergames be used as an alternative to conventional exercises?

Silva, Leonardo Machado da; Flôres, Fábio Saraiva; Matheus, Silvana Corrêa

doi:10.1590/s1980-65742021019720

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“…González-Camarena et al [50] found similar results after an intervention of a similar length -6 min -although rather than being an IVR intervention, they investigated quadriceps work at 30% of the maximum voluntary contraction, or cycling efforts at 30 or 60% of VO2max. Meanwhile Silva et al [31] pointed out that although an exergame training session and a conventional training session both resulted in similar acute effects on Heart Rate and Blood Pressure, their results differed from those of this study in that systolic blood pressure decreased significantly immediately after the session. This result was also arrived at by Kim et al [53], in the case of people who had suffered cybersickness after using IVR.…”

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“…The increase in heart rate and blood pressure following the performance of a one-off activity with these levels of perceived effort is in line with other studies [31,32,[50][51][52]. González-Camarena et al [50] found similar results after an intervention of a similar length -6 min -although rather than being an IVR intervention, they investigated quadriceps work at 30% of the maximum voluntary contraction, or cycling efforts at 30 or 60% of VO2max.…”

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“…The physical exercise performed during this IVR intervention seems to be similar to and comparable with traditional physical exercise in terms of the variation shown in the physiological parameters analyzed [29][30][31][32][33]. However, the absence of study variables relating to physical condition and functionality only allows us to suggest this, and future studies are needed to analyze this aspect.…”

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“…Meanwhile, the use of active video games or exergames has been booming recently, as they are motivating and promote exercise and healthy lifestyle habits for their users [28]. Some studies have recently explored whether these immersive virtual reality (IVR) exercise programs could be compared to traditional physical exercise programs [29][30][31][32][33].…”

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Immersive Virtual Reality and its Influence on Physiological Parameters in Healthy People

Fuentes¹,

Campo-Prieto²,

Souto³

et al. 2023

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The use of active video games or exergames has been booming recently, as they are motivating and promote exercise and healthy lifestyle habits for their users, and these immersive virtual reality (IVR) exercise programs could be compared to traditional physical exercise programs. A starting point for this would be to explore the physiological responses that can be generated by its use. Therefore, the main objective of this study was to evaluate the response across certain physiological parameters (heart rate, blood pressure and stress) after an IVR exergame exposure in a sample of healthy adults, and secondarily to explore its feasibility and usefulness as a tool to facilitate physical exercise. 37 healthy adults (22-54 years, 54.1% women) participated in the study. They carried out one exergaming session with the HTC Vive ProTM hardware. The primary outcome was evaluated using the concentration of cortisol, heart rate and blood pressure. Secondary outcomes were evaluated with safety using the Simulator Sickness Questionnaire (SSQ); usability evaluated with the System Usability Scale (SUS); personal experiences evaluated with Game Experience Questionnaire (GEQ) and perceived exertion through the Borg perceived effort scale. All participants completed the IVR session without significant adverse effects, and all physiological parameters analysed increased significantly in relation to pre-intervention levels. Perceived exertion corresponded to a moderate to intense exercise (6.30±0.50/10 on the modified Borg scale). All the sample considered the experience as good or very good and would recommend it. These findings support that our IVR session can be compared to a moderate to intense physical activity, as it involved similar perceived exertion with significant increases in heart rate, blood pressure and salivary cortisol levels.

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“…Exergames can be used to encourage physical activity in older adults [25,26]. Besides being widely available, leveraging autonomous use, and providing performance monitoring and individual adaptation capabilities [27,28], exergames can be used as an alternative to conventional training [29]. Exergames showed promising results to improve motor and cognitive functions in older adults [30][31][32][33], reduce the risk of falling [34], improve quality of life and enjoyment [30], improve balance and mobility [35], improve strength [36], and minimize urinary incontinence [37].…”

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An Exergame Solution for Personalized Multicomponent Training in Older Adults

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In addition to contributing to increased training motivation, exergames are a promising approach to counteract age-related impairments. Mobility limitations, cognitive impairment, and urinary incontinence are very common in older adults. To optimally address these conditions, exergames should include interventions for strength, balance, cognition, and pelvic floor muscle training. In this study, we develop a personalized multicomponent exergame solution for the geriatric rehabilitation of age-related impairments. The exergame can provide interventions for balance, strength, cognition, and urinary incontinence in one single session, accommodating the needs of older adults with multiple disabilities. For its development, we involved a multidisciplinary team that helped us to specify the structure and contents of the exergame considering training requirements, game design principles, and end-user characteristics. In addition to allowing the customization of the training components, the exergame includes automatic adaptation of difficulty/load, in line with player progress over time. The game mechanics ensures the fulfilment of training needs as defined by the therapist. The exergame is cross-platform compatible (web-based) and includes novel means of interaction with wearable sensors.

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Virtual reality exergame in older patients with hypertension: a preliminary study to determine load intensity and blood pressure

Vorwerg-Gall,

Stamm,

Haink

2023

BMC Geriatr

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Background Lifestyle changes and physical activity can make an important contribution to reducing the risk factor for high blood pressure (BP). Whether virtual reality (VR) exergames are also appropriate and make a positive contribution to the reduction of BP has not yet been sufficiently investigated. Therefore, the aim of the study was to gain knowledge of the load intensities to be achieved during a VR exergame and to examine the short-term effects on BP. Methods For the preliminary study, 22 participants with hypertension over the age of 65 years were analyzed. The study took place in a mobile laboratory truck. All participants visited on two occasions. During visit 1, VR strength endurance training (VR-SET) and during visit 2, VR endurance training (VR-ET) was performed. Each VR session lasted approximately 25 min and was of a moderate intensity. Heart rate (HR) was measured across the entire session, as well as BP before and after the VR exergame. The Rating of Perceived Exertion (RPE) and task load using NASA Task Load Index were determined after each VR session. Included in the statistical analysis were the Shapiro–Wilk test, the paired t-test, the Wilcoxon test and ANOVA for repeated measures. Results During the “main part” (p < .001), at the “end” (p = .002) and for the “maximum HR” (p < .001), significant load differences between both VR sessions could be determined. In addition, significantly more participants in the VR-SET group achieved a moderate load intensity of at least 40% of heart rate reserve (p = .014). Regarding RPE, participants rated their subjectively perceived exertion significantly higher in the VR-SET than in the VR-ET (p = .028). Systolic BP decreased significantly in both VR sessions when compared before VR session and 5 min after VR session (p = .015; p = .003), as well as before VR session and 10 min after VR session (p = .018; p < .001). Conclusions An individual moderate load intensity of 40% can be reached during VR-SET. In addition, a positive short-term effect of the VR exergame on BP behavior (postexercise hypotension) was observed after both VR sessions. The preliminary results indicate that a VR exergaming could lead to blood pressure lowering effects for older people with hypertension. Trial registration The study was registered in the German Clinical Trials Register (DRKS-ID: DRKS00022881, 07/09/2020, https://drks.de/search/de/trial/DRKS00022881).

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Can exergames be used as an alternative to conventional exercises?

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References 23 publications

Immersive Virtual Reality and its Influence on Physiological Parameters in Healthy People

Immersive Virtual Reality and its Influence on Physiological Parameters in Healthy People

An Exergame Solution for Personalized Multicomponent Training in Older Adults

Virtual reality exergame in older patients with hypertension: a preliminary study to determine load intensity and blood pressure

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