Effects of a Kinect‐based physical training program on body composition, functional fitness and depression in institutionalized older adults

Rica, Roberta Luksevicius; Shimojo, Guilherme Lemos; Gomes, Michelli Christian Soares Santos; Alonso, Angélica Castilho; Pitta, Rafael Mathias; Santa‐Rosa, Fernando A; Pontes, Francisco Luciano; Ceschini, Fábio Luís; Gobbo, Stefano; Bergamin, Marco; Bocalini, Danilo Sales

doi:10.1111/ggi.13857

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“…In 7 studies, the effect of exergames was compared with that of no intervention on the severity of depressive symptoms [ 49 - 55 ]. Although 4 studies showed a statistically significant difference in the severity of depressive symptoms between the groups [ 50 - 52 , 55 ], 3 studies did not [ 49 , 53 , 54 ]. Specifically, Kempf and Martin [ 52 ] compared the effect of exergames (Wii Fit Plus) with that of no intervention on the severity of depressive symptoms (measured using the WHO 5-item Well-Being Index [WHO-5], Problem Areas in Diabetes [PAID], and Allgemeine Depressionsskala [ADS-L]) in patients with type 2 diabetes.…”

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“…Interestingly, the study demonstrated a statistically significant difference ( P <.05) between the groups, favoring no intervention over exergames [ 51 ]. In another study [ 55 ], the influence of exergames (Kinect Sports Ultimate Collection, Your Shape Fitness Evolved, Dance Central, Kinect Training) and no intervention on the severity of depressive symptoms (measured using the BDI) among older women was investigated, and a statistically significant difference in the severity of depressive symptoms between groups was detected, favoring exergames over no intervention. Tollár et al [ 50 ] compared the effect of exergames (Reflex Ridge, Space Pop, Just Dance) with that of no intervention on the severity of depressive symptoms (measured using the BDI) among patients with Parkinson disease.…”

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The Effectiveness of Serious Games for Alleviating Depression: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Abd‐Alrazaq¹,

Al-Jafar²,

Alajlani³

et al. 2022

JMIR Serious Games

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Background Depression is a common mental disorder characterized by disturbances in mood, thoughts, or behaviors. Serious games, which are games that have a purpose other than entertainment, have been used as a nonpharmacological therapeutic intervention for depression. Previous systematic reviews have summarized evidence of effectiveness of serious games in reducing depression symptoms; however, they are limited by design and methodological shortcomings. Objective This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of serious games in alleviating depression by summarizing and pooling the results of previous studies. Methods A systematic review of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) was conducted in accordance with the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) statement. The search sources included 6 bibliographic databases (eg, MEDLINE, PsycINFO, IEEE Xplore), the search engine “Google Scholar,” and backward and forward reference list checking of the included studies and relevant reviews. Two reviewers independently carried out the study selection, data extraction, risk of bias assessment, and quality of evidence appraisal. Results of the included studies were synthesized narratively and statistically, as appropriate, according to the type of serious games (ie, exergames or computerized cognitive behavioral therapy [CBT] games). Results From an initial 966 citations retrieved, 27 studies met the eligibility criteria, and 16 studies were eventually included in meta-analyses. Very low-quality evidence from 7 RCTs showed no statistically significant effect of exergames on the severity of depressive symptoms as compared with conventional exercises (P=.12). Very low-quality evidence from 5 RCTs showed a statistically and clinically significant difference in the severity of depressive symptoms (P=.004) between exergame and control groups, favoring exergames over no intervention. Very low-quality evidence from 7 RCTs showed a statistically and clinically significant effect of computerized CBT games on the severity of depressive symptoms in comparison with no intervention (P=.003). Conclusions Serious games have the potential to alleviate depression as other active interventions do. However, we could not draw definitive conclusions regarding the effectiveness of serious games due to the high risk of bias in the individual studies examined and the low quality of meta-analyzed evidence. Therefore, we recommend that health care providers consider offering serious games as an adjunct to existing interventions until further, more robust evidence is available. Future studies should assess the effectiveness of serious games that are designed specifically to alleviate depression and deliver other therapeutic modalities, recruit participants with depression, and avoid biases by following recommended guidelines for conducting and reporting RCTs. Trial Registration PROSPERO International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews CRD42021232969; https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?RecordID=232969

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The Effectiveness of Serious Games for Alleviating Depression: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Abd‐Alrazaq¹,

Al-Jafar²,

Alajlani³

et al. 2022

JMIR Serious Games

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“…After duplication removal and preliminary screening, 122 potentially publications were scrutinized for eligibility. Finally, we identified 47 original studies [ 21 - 66 ] that met the inclusion criteria. Only 1 (2.1%) of them was a CCT, and the remaining 46 (97.9%) were RCTs.…”

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The Effect of Video Game–Based Interventions on Performance and Cognitive Function in Older Adults: Bayesian Network Meta-analysis

Yang¹,

Han²,

Jin³

et al. 2021

JMIR Serious Games

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Background The decline in performance of older people includes balance function, physical function, and fear of falling and depression. General cognitive function decline is described in terms of processing speed, working memory, attention, and executive functioning, and video game interventions may be effective. Objective This study evaluates the effect of video game interventions on performance and cognitive function in older participants in terms of 6 indicators: balance function, executive function, general cognitive function, physical function, processing speed, and fear of falling and depression. Methods Electronic databases were searched for studies from inception to June 30, 2020. Randomized controlled trials and case-controlled trials comparing video game interventions versus nonvideo game control in terms of performance and cognitive function outcomes were incorporated into a Bayesian network meta-analysis. All data were continuous variables. Results In total, 47 studies (3244 participants) were included. In pairwise meta-analysis, compared with nonvideo game control, video game interventions improved processing speed, general cognitive function, and depression scores. In the Bayesian network meta-analysis, interventions with video games improved balance function time (standardized mean difference [SMD] –3.34, 95% credible interval [CrI] –5.54 to –2.56), the cognitive function score (SMD 1.23, 95% CrI 0.82-1.86), processing speed time (SMD –0.29, 95% CrI –0.49 to –0.08), and processing speed number (SMD 0.72, 95% CrI 0.36-1.09), similar to the pairwise meta-analysis. Interventions with video games with strong visual senses and good interactivity ranked first, and these might be more beneficial for the elderly. Conclusions Our comprehensive Bayesian network meta-analysis provides evidence that video game interventions could be considered for the elderly for improving performance and cognitive function, especially general cognitive scores and processing speed. Games with better interactivity and visual stimulation have better curative effects. Based on the available evidence, we recommend video game interventions for the elderly. Trial Registration PROSPERO CRD42020197158; https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?RecordID=197158

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“…In recent years, Kinect has been applied in numerous fields such as rehabilitation [18,19], elderly care [20,21], and digital learning. By applying Kinect to digital learning, Xu et al [22] proposed a novel technique that helps the Kinect-based training system to select subsequential training material for users according to their real-time performance.…”

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Development of a Kinect-Based English Learning System Based on Integrating the ARCS Model with Situated Learning

Chang

Lin

2020

Sustainability

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This study developed a Kinect-based somatosensory English learning system. The main design concept was to integrate Kinect as an interaction technique with theories of situated learning and the attention, relevance, confidence, and satisfaction (ARCS) model, to design relevant learning activities and materials, thereby enhancing students’ learning outcomes. The proposed system allows for planning and designing learning activities and content according to situated learning components and the ARCS model. The somatosensory interaction system Kinect was used to provide users with a virtual learning environment to achieve actual spatial and physical experiences, assisting learners’ engagement in stories and scenarios as well as enhancing their motivation to learn. English vocabulary related to supermarkets was set as the learning objective and 70 students ranging from third to sixth grade at a learning center in Tainan, Taiwan were selected as participants. During the experiment, participants were divided into two groups: the experimental group, which employed the proposed learning system, and the control group, in which students learned using printed materials coupled with mobile devices. Pre- and posttest scores of the two groups were used to assess learning outcomes and analyze the ARCS model-based questionnaire. The results revealed that the proposed system effectively improved learners’ motivation to learn and learning outcomes.

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Effects of a Kinect‐based physical training program on body composition, functional fitness and depression in institutionalized older adults

Cited by 41 publications

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The Effectiveness of Serious Games for Alleviating Depression: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

The Effectiveness of Serious Games for Alleviating Depression: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

The Effect of Video Game–Based Interventions on Performance and Cognitive Function in Older Adults: Bayesian Network Meta-analysis

Development of a Kinect-Based English Learning System Based on Integrating the ARCS Model with Situated Learning

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