Exergames for Physical Education Courses: Physical, Social, and Cognitive Benefits

Staiano, Amanda E.; Calvert, Sandra L.

doi:10.1111/j.1750-8606.2011.00162.x

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“…Most exergamers played at home, although many also played at friends' homes. Although exergaming at school is associated with improvements in academic behavior and achievement, [65][66][67] AdoQuest participants rarely exergamed at school.…”

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Prevalence and Correlates of Exergaming in Youth

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WHAT'S KNOWN ON THIS SUBJECT: Exergaming offers a physical activity (PA) alternative for youth that may be attractive in our increasingly technophilic society. Exergaming increases PA and decreases sedentary time, but most exergame studies are clinically based and focus on measuring energy expenditure during exergaming. WHAT THIS STUDY ADDS:One-quarter of adolescents exergamed at intensity levels that could help them achieve PA recommendations. Exergamers were more likely to be female, play nonactive video games, watch $2 hours of television per day, be stressed about weight, and be nonsmokers. abstract OBJECTIVES: Less than 15% of children and adolescents participate regularly in physical activity (PA) and, with ever-increasing obesity, strategies to improve PA levels in youth are urgently needed. Exergaming offers a PA alternative that may be especially attractive in our increasingly technophilic society. However, there are no observational studies of exergaming in population-based samples of adolescents. The purpose of this study was to investigate potential sociodemographic, lifestyle, psychosocial, weight-related, and mental health correlates of exergaming as well as describe the type, timing, and intensity of exergaming in a population-based sample of adolescents. METHODS:Data on exergame use and potential sociodemographic, lifestyle, psychosocial, weight-related, and mental health correlates of exergaming were collected in mailed self-report questionnaires completed by 1241 grade 10 and 11 students from the Montreal area with a mean age of 16.8 years (SD = 0.05 years; 43% male) participating in the AdoQuest study. The independent correlates of exergaming were identified in multivariable logistic regression models. RESULTS:Nearly one-quarter (24%) of participants reported exergaming. Exergamers played 2 days per week on average, for ∼50 minutes each bout; 73% of exergamers played at a moderate or vigorous intensity. Exergamers were more likely than nonexergamers to be girls, to play nonactive video games, to watch $2 hours of television per day, to be stressed about weight, and to be nonsmokers. CONCLUSIONS:Many adolescents exergame at intensity levels that could help them achieve current moderate-to-vigorous PA recommendations. Interventions that encourage exergaming may increase PA and decrease sedentary behavior in select youth subgroups, notably in girls.

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“…The effects of exergaming on age-related impaired postural control have been examined in some studies [16,17,19]. The results showed a significant improvement in balance while walking, which was the main parameter measured by tasks such as the Community Balance and Mobility Scale, the Berg Balance Scale and narrow walk time [16][17][18][19][38][39][40].…”

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“…Previous studies have indicated that exergaming that increased physical activity in geriatric patients with a high risk of falling or with cardiovascular diseases was practical and safe [15][16][17][18][19][20]. The effects of exergaming on age-related impaired postural control have been examined in some studies [16,17,19].…”

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“…Rehabilitation and exercises programs based on virtual reality are gaining importance nowadays, and the inclusion or adaptation of exergames in rehabilitation and exercises programs is a popular issue. The potential value of exergames, especially in obesity, cardiology, hemiplegia rehabilitation and in chronic musculoskeletal back and neck pain has been demonstrated [15][16][17][18][19][20]. But prior to the current study there has been no research investigating the efficacy of exergames in chronic inflammatory conditions.…”

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“…Active-play videogames, also known as exergames, are a high-tech approach to fitness that could help some people become more active and stay that way [15,16]. Rehabilitation and exercises programs based on virtual reality are gaining importance nowadays, and the inclusion or adaptation of exergames in rehabilitation and exercises programs is a popular issue.…”

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y school entry, 1 in 4 children shows deficits and delays in developmental outcomes such as language, communication, motor skills, and/or socioemotional health. 1,2 Thus, many children are beginning school inadequately prepared for learning and academic success. Gaps in development tend to widen vs shrink over time without intervention, 3 creating a burden on education and health systems in the form of greater government and public expenditures for remediation and special education. 4,5 Consequently, there have been efforts to identify factors, including children's screen time, 6 that may create or exacerbate disparities in early child development. Digital media and screens are now ubiquitous in the lives of children. Approximately 98% of US children aged 0 to 8 years live in a home with an internet-connected device and, on average, spend over 2 hours a day on screens. 7 This amount exceeds the recommended pediatric guideline that children spend no more than 1 hour per day viewing high-quality programming. 8,9 Although some benefits of high-quality and interactive screen time have been identified, 10-13 excessive screen time has been associated with a number of deleterious physical, behavioral, and cognitive outcomes. 14-21 While it is possible that screen time interferes with opportunities for learning and growth, it is also possible that children with delays receive more screen time to help IMPORTANCE Excessive screen time is associated with delays in development; however, it is unclear if greater screen time predicts lower performance scores on developmental screening tests or if children with poor developmental performance receive added screen time as a way to modulate challenging behavior. OBJECTIVE To assess the directional association between screen time and child development in a population of mothers and children. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS This longitudinal cohort study used a 3-wave, cross-lagged panel model in 2441 mothers and children in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, drawn from the All Our Families study. Data were available when children were aged 24, 36, and 60 months. Data were collected between

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Exergames for Physical Education Courses: Physical, Social, and Cognitive Benefits

Cited by 328 publications

References 32 publications

Prevalence and Correlates of Exergaming in Youth

Prevalence and Correlates of Exergaming in Youth

The Effectiveness of Exergames in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Association Between Screen Time and Children’s Performance on a Developmental Screening Test

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