A Preliminary Study on the Effect of Somatosensory Games upon Children’s Activity Space and Bodily Movements

Lin, Hsiao-Yi; Hsiao, Ming-Yu; Hsieh, Yi-Hsun; Huang, Kuo-Liang; Tsai, Chia‐Wen; Lin, Wei

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-77074-7_10

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“…Specifically, the study team installed the exergame system in four vacant kindergarten classrooms; it included a Nintendo Switch console, four versions of the Just Dance [ 44 ] game software (2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021), a 55-inch monitor (resolution 3840 × 2160), and all necessary auxiliary supplies. The Just Dance series was chosen because it has an exclusive “Kids Mode” with eight dance tunes created just for children [ 45 ]. This model has been validated in previous research [ 45 , 46 , 47 , 48 ], which has shown that it can be practiced by preschool children and is quite popular with them.…”

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Usability and Effects of a Combined Physical and Cognitive Intervention Based on Active Video Games for Preschool Children

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Chen

Fan

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IJERPH

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Executive functions (EFs) are essential for early childhood development, and effective programs to improve EFs in preschool education are becoming increasingly crucial. There is rising evidence that combined physical–cognitive intervention training utilizing active video games (exergames) could be a viable strategy to improve EFs. However, there is a shortage of empirical evidence on the application of this approach in preschool education. The effectiveness of exergame intervention training in preschools must be evaluated. This study conducted a randomized controlled trial to assess the effects of exergames intervention training on preschool children’s EFs. A total of 48 participants aged 4–5 years were enrolled; 24 were randomly allocated to receive exergames physical activity training, and the remaining 24 received conventional physical activity training. After a four-week intervention, the children who received the exergames intervention training exhibited considerably greater gains in all three EFs tasks than children who received the conventional physical activity program. Follow-up interviews revealed that the children accepted the exergames well. The results demonstrate the viability of incorporating exergames into preschool education to improve children’s EFs, supporting prior findings and offering more empirical evidence from early childhood research.

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confidence: 99%

“…The Just Dance series was chosen because it has an exclusive “Kids Mode” with eight dance tunes created just for children [ 45 ]. This model has been validated in previous research [ 45 , 46 , 47 , 48 ], which has shown that it can be practiced by preschool children and is quite popular with them.…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%