Interactive video games to promote physical activity among healthy children and youths

Kowaluk, Aleksandra; Woźniewski, Marek

doi:10.5114/polp.2019.86443

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“…Previous research has shown that active video games may be an effective method of promoting independent physical activity and limiting the time spent in a sedentary position during inactive video games [ 10 , 28 ]. Studies comparing exergames with other type of physical exercise found that active games increased energy expenditure, corresponding to mild, moderate, or even intensive physical activity levels, and improved physiological parameters.…”

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“…Studies comparing exergames with other type of physical exercise found that active games increased energy expenditure, corresponding to mild, moderate, or even intensive physical activity levels, and improved physiological parameters. Exergames may support sedentary individuals to become more active, especially those experiencing difficulties or embarrassing when practicing exercise in public, as though youth with obesity [ 28 ]. However, their exclusive role in improving weight status as a consequence of this increase in energy expenditure has not been defined yet.…”

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Exergames in Childhood Obesity Treatment: A Systematic Review

Valeriani

Protano

Marotta

et al. 2021

IJERPH

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In the last decade, active video games (exergames) have been proposed in obesity prevention and treatment as a potential tool to increase physical activity. This review was aimed to assess the possible role of exergames in reducing weight-related outcomes among overweight/obese children and/or adolescents. The databases PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science and SPORTDiscus were interrogated to detect controlled studies involving healthy overweight/obese children and adolescents in interventions based exclusively on exergames. Out of a total of 648 articles found, 10 met the inclusion criteria and were included in the review. The included studies differ for duration, setting and type of intervention, frequency of active game sessions, and outcomes considered. Seven out of ten studies reported better outcomes in children/adolescents involved in the interventions, with significant differences between groups in four, while three studies found better outcomes in control groups. These results suggest a possible positive effect of active video games on weight-related outcomes in obese children and adolescents. However, further research is still needed to define if they can be effectively used in childhood obesity treatment and which may be the most effective approach. The potentiality of the new digital media in this field should be explored.

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Exergames in Childhood Obesity Treatment: A Systematic Review

Valeriani

Protano

Marotta

et al. 2021

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“…The study conducted by Hwang et al (2013) demonstrates that instructional computer games have a positive impact on children's academic performance and their attitudes towards learning. Further investigation conducted by Shoesmith et al (2019) and Kowaluk and Woźniewski (2019) emphasizes the efficacy of interactive games in enhancing children's physical activity levels and digital literacy skills.…”

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Enhancing Early Childhood Literacy through Game-Based Interactive Digital Media Development

Rahman,

Nurani

2024

Intl. J. Rel.

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Literacy skills are one of the important skills needed by early childhood. Digital games are one of the media that can be developed into teaching materials. As we know, games have developed into many types. In this case, the research aims to develop digital games that can be useful for improving early childhood literacy skills. The game that was developed was then assessed for its feasibility to become teaching material by media experts. the results of the research by the two media experts showed 79.50%, which means that digital games are feasible to use to improve students' literacy skills. After going through an expert assessment, the digital games are implemented to early childhood to see the level of readability of letters by students. In the implementation stage carried out by giving pre tests and post tests, there was an increase in the readability of letters by children. Then the N-Gain test was conducted to find out how effective digital games are for improving literacy in children. The results of the N-Gain test found that digital games are very effective for use in learning with an N-Gain score of 77%.

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“…The evolution of exergaming technology has numerous benefits for physical health, resulting in significantly higher physical activity (PA) compared to sedentary behavior [ 1 , 2 ]. This is especially true for children and adolescents in home-based environments [ 3 , 4 , 5 ].…”

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Children’s Physiological and Perceptual Responses to Sports Exergames When Played in Different Positions

Mohd Sidek,

Mat Rosly,

Abd Razak

2023

Children

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Today’s children are prone to becoming involved in exergames, but their positions during play have not been sufficiently investigated to determine whether the positions they adopt result in equal responses. The design of this study involved the collection of physiological and perceptual responses (i.e., heart rate (HR), rating of perceived exertion, and enjoyment score) during exergames in three different sports (bowling, tennis, and boxing) with players in different positions (sitting and standing). The participants played each game for 10 min while their HR was recorded. After the gameplay, each perceptual response was retrieved. The results revealed a significant increase in HR above rest during exergaming overall (p < 0.001). Standing gameplay resulted in a significantly higher HR (p < 0.001) than seated gameplay. Compared to tennis and bowling, boxing produced the highest physiological response (p < 0.001) and perceived exertion (p < 0.05) in both positions. The participants perceived all the sports exergames to be enjoyable, as their enjoyment scores did not significantly differ for each game (p > 0.5). For all the variables, no statistically significant differences between genders were identified (p > 0.5). This home-based intervention demonstrated that sports exergames are not only enjoyable; overall, they can provide at least moderately intense physical activity, whether played seated or standing.

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Interactive video games to promote physical activity among healthy children and youths

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References 56 publications

Exergames in Childhood Obesity Treatment: A Systematic Review

Exergames in Childhood Obesity Treatment: A Systematic Review

Enhancing Early Childhood Literacy through Game-Based Interactive Digital Media Development

Children’s Physiological and Perceptual Responses to Sports Exergames When Played in Different Positions

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