FitAware

Esakia, Andrey; Harden, Samantha M.; McCrickard, D. Scott; Horning, Michael A.

doi:10.1145/3027063.3053249

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“…To promote longer-term play, designers and researchers are investigating various strategies and mechanics in addition to the game itself such as gamifying the exercise experience (Matallaoui et al, 2017;Mueller, Peer, Agamanolis, & Sheridan, 2011) and personalizing the experience (Göbel, Hardy, & Wendel, 2010), cultivating group cohesion using smart watch interactions (Esakia, Harden, McCrickard, & Horning, 2017), augmenting traditional exercise equipment with gamified elements (Geelan et al, 2016), adapting content presentation (Dias & Martinho, 2011), increasing situational interest (Pasco et al, 2017;Sun, 2013b), tailoring virtual coaching to individual personalities and many others. Research shows that experience PeerJ Comput.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Although some researchers (e.g. : (Choi, Oh, Edge, Kim, & Lee, 2016;Esakia et al, 2017;Zhao et al, 2017)) are investigating the potential of wearable devices for encouraging participation in physical activity and positive group cohesion, there is not enough research examining the effects of social interaction and social connectedness in larger groups. Additionally, although some researchers are beginning to study the effects of group play and have found that group exergaming can provide enjoyable physical activity experiences (Staiano, Beyl, Hsia, Katzmarzyk, & Newton, 2018), there is very little research on how to form groups that motivates continued play.…”

Section: Social Experiencesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Peer Review #1 of "Motivational strategies and approaches for single and multi-player exergames: a social perspective (v0.1)"

2019

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Background. Exergames have attracted the interest of academics, practitioners, and designers, in domains as diverse as health, human-computer interaction, psychology, and information technology. This is primarily because exergames can make the exercise experience more enjoyable and entertaining, and in turn, can increase exercise levels. Despite the many benefits of exergames, they suffer from retention problems. Thus, the objective of this article was to review theories and game elements that have been empirically examined or employed in an attempt to make exergames more motivating so people engage in sustained physical activity (duration of physical activity) in a repeating pattern over time (frequency of physical activity). Methodology. A literature search and narrative review were conducted. Results. Five major theories and elements were prevalent in the exergaming literature: (1) self-determination theory, (2) gamification, (3) competition and cooperation, (4) situational interest, and (5) social interaction. These theories and elements are important for encouraging long-term play and show promise for designing exergames to promote sustained engagement and motivate physical activity. We discuss their strengths and weaknesses throughout the paper. Conclusions. The longterm effectiveness of exergame interventions is unclear mainly because of the limited amount of long-term studies. Better metrics are also needed to evaluate this effectiveness. We also identified particular attention to social factors and group dynamics, such as multiplayer exergames and more effective player matchmaking strategies for increasing social connectedness, as a key area of future research.

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