Interactive Physical Games: Improving Balance in Older Adults

Fang, Wei-Chieh; Sheu, Feng-Ru; Lin, Yu-Lun; Lee, Yun-Lin; Chen, Nian-Shing

doi:10.1007/978-3-662-44447-4_9

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“…Hung et al (2014) devised learning strategies for learners to engage arm movements as learning stimuli to deal with abstract concepts of fundamental optics and improve their comprehension of the learning content. Many other researchers have also designed learning strategies based on embodied cognition to improve learners' learning performance and decrease cognitive load in terms of learning English, Chinese, mathematics, and functional fitness (Alibali and Nathan 2011;Chen and Fang 2014;Fang et al 2015;Hao et al 2010;Kuo et al 2014;Macedonia et al 2011;McNeill 1992;Sheu and Chen 2014;Sheu et al 2015). These previous studies have suggested that appropriate learning approaches supported by technologies for natural user interaction can help learners in obtaining better learning outcomes.…”

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Communicating through body: a situated embodiment-based strategy with flag semaphore for procedural knowledge construction

Hung

Hsu

Chen

et al. 2015

Education Tech Research Dev

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Situated learning suggests that knowledge is grounded in and influenced by the learning context, the activity, and the culture. Thus, learning in such situated learning contexts can improve learners' learning performance. Based on embodied cognition and situated learning, this study proposes a situated embodiment-based strategy to help learners learn flag semaphore through real signaling practices with their body movements in a richly perceived learning context. With the support of natural user interface technologies and educational robots, the situated embodiment-based strategy provides a realistic learning context via learners' body movements to help learners easily construct procedural knowledge. In order to evaluate the effects of the situated embodiment-based strategy, a flag semaphore learning activity was designed and a quasi-experiment was conducted with 60 participants. Three variables were assessed, namely practical signaling performance, attention, and cognitive load. The results showed that the situated embodiment-based learning group had significantly higher practical signaling performance and attention, and significantly lower extrinsic cognitive load than the embodiment-based learning group. The findings suggest that the situated embodiment-based learning strategy is an effective design that can improve the procedural knowledge construction and enhance the attention level with the lower extrinsic cognitive load in a learning process.

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Communicating through body: a situated embodiment-based strategy with flag semaphore for procedural knowledge construction

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Chen

et al. 2015

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“…Fang et al [ 17 ] developed an interactive prototype motion-based game called Evergreen Fitness System (EFS), in order to train balance in older adults. Health care experts carefully selected the exercises for the users.…”

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Usability Evaluation Methods for Gesture-Based Games: A Systematic Review

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Schmidt³

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JMIR Serious Games

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BackgroundGestural interaction systems are increasingly being used, mainly in games, expanding the idea of entertainment and providing experiences with the purpose of promoting better physical and/or mental health. Therefore, it is necessary to establish mechanisms for evaluating the usability of these interfaces, which make gestures the basis of interaction, to achieve a balance between functionality and ease of use.ObjectiveThis study aims to present the results of a systematic review focused on usability evaluation methods for gesture-based games, considering devices with motion-sensing capability. We considered the usability methods used, the common interface issues, and the strategies adopted to build good gesture-based games.MethodsThe research was centered on four electronic databases: IEEE, Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), Springer, and Science Direct from September 4 to 21, 2015. Within 1427 studies evaluated, 10 matched the eligibility criteria. As a requirement, we considered studies about gesture-based games, Kinect and/or Wii as devices, and the use of a usability method to evaluate the user interface.ResultsIn the 10 studies found, there was no standardization in the methods because they considered diverse analysis variables. Heterogeneously, authors used different instruments to evaluate gesture-based interfaces and no default approach was proposed. Questionnaires were the most used instruments (70%, 7/10), followed by interviews (30%, 3/10), and observation and video recording (20%, 2/10). Moreover, 60% (6/10) of the studies used gesture-based serious games to evaluate the performance of elderly participants in rehabilitation tasks. This highlights the need for creating an evaluation protocol for older adults to provide a user-friendly interface according to the user’s age and limitations.ConclusionsThrough this study, we conclude this field is in need of a usability evaluation method for serious games, especially games for older adults, and that the definition of a methodology and a test protocol may offer the user more comfort, welfare, and confidence.

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“…Such result indicates that the participants of both adaptive strategies were satisfied with the training experience after using the adaptive exercising system, and this system is helpful for motivating the elders to use it continually. The interaction design of the adaptive exercising system was based on the suggestions from literature, such as simple operations, intuitive user interface, and unified user experience so that the participants' satisfaction could be maintained at a high level (Bouwhuis, 2003;Fang, Sheu, Lin, Lee, & Chen, 2015;Haigh, 1993). Furthermore, this study also conveyed the importance and the meaning of all activities during the training period to the participants, so that they would understand how each position would be beneficial to them.…”

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The effects of a dual adaptive strategy with gesture recognition and perceived exertion on training efficiency of elders’ functional fitness

Hung

Wang

Chiang

et al. 2019

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Training efficiency is important for functional fitness training because it assures the trainees receive appropriate training to meet their needs of skill formation. With the support of technologies, the functional fitness training process can be adapted to suit each elder's physical conditions. This study proposes a dual adaptive strategy for adjusting exercise intensity levels based on the objective assessments and subjective feedback to balance body and mind conditions. An adaptive exercising system was also developed by using gesture recognition and perceived exertion to adjust exercise intensity levels and help the elders receive more appropriate training. The results show that the dual adaptive strategy proven to be able to provide better balance (body and mind) and improve training efficiency for elders' functional fitness training at their own paces while gaining a satisfied training experience.

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Interactive Physical Games: Improving Balance in Older Adults

Cited by 11 publications

References 18 publications

Communicating through body: a situated embodiment-based strategy with flag semaphore for procedural knowledge construction

Communicating through body: a situated embodiment-based strategy with flag semaphore for procedural knowledge construction

Usability Evaluation Methods for Gesture-Based Games: A Systematic Review

The effects of a dual adaptive strategy with gesture recognition and perceived exertion on training efficiency of elders’ functional fitness

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