User Interfaces of Mobile Exergames

Dutz, Tim; Hardy, Sandro; Knöll, Martin; Göbel, Stefan; Steinmetz, Ralf

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-07227-2_24

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“…Some video games require the players to be active and move their body in order to play through motion-sensing technology. 9 Randomized controlled trials have shown that active video games (AVGs) can improve PA levels and weight loss in children. 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 Unfortunately, the level of PA elicited by AVGs has also been shown to be inconsistent, and player engagement not long-lasting.…”

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Are Active Video Games Effective at Eliciting Moderate-Intensity Physical Activity in Children, and Do They Enjoy Playing Them?

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Background Despite current physical activity (PA) guidelines, children spend an average of 1-3 hours/day playing video games. Some video games offer physically active components as part of gameplay. We sought to determine if these active video games (AVGs) can elicit at least moderate PA in children, identify game elements important for PA, and determine if they are fun to play. Methods Twenty children aged 8 to 16 years underwent cardiopulmonary exercise testing to determine their heart rate (HR) at ventilatory threshold. Participants played 2 different AVGs, and the gaming time that each participant’s HR was above the HR thresholds for moderate and vigorous PA was determined. Gameplay elements that supported or inhibited active gameplay were also identified. Participants also completed questionnaires on physical activity, game engagement, and game experience. Results The Dance Central Spotlight and Kung-Fu for Kinect AVGs produced at least moderate PA, for a mean of 54.3% ± 29.5% and 87.8% ± 21.8% of gameplay time, respectively. Full-body movements, player autonomy, and self-efficacy were observed to be important elements of good AVG design. Although participants enjoyed these AVGs, they still preferred their favorite games (game engagement score of 1.82 ± 0.67 vs 0.95 ± 0.70 [ Dance Central Spotlight ] and 1.39 ± 0.37 [ Kung Fu for Kinect ]). Conclusions AVGs can provide at least moderate PA and are enjoyable to play, but most popular video games do not incorporate active components. The implementation of government policies and a rating system concerning PA in video games may help address the widespread sedentary lifestyle of children.

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“…A methodology for designing new user interfaces considered not only complexity CHAPTER 3 43 of interaction but also exercise intensity. Such methodology was specially tailored after the analysis of existing exergames and allowed users to effectively choose the tools fitting into their exercise times (Dutz et al, 2014). An experiment with students enrolled at the Pittwater Council Approached Macquarie University's program (PACE) reported positive evaluation of two mobile gamified tools.…”

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Mobile Services for Green Living

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I gratefully acknowledge funding from the European Union through the GEO-C project (H2020-MSCA-ITN-2014, Grant Agreement Number 642332, http:// www.geo-c.eu); from the Citizen Science COST Action CA15212 www.cs-eu.net; and from the bursary provided by the Association of Geographic Information Laboratories in Europe -AGILE for gathering research data. I also acknowledge collaboration from the cyclists associations Castelló en Bici, B.A.G. Malta, and Critical Mass MS.

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