Exergame development using the dual flow model

Sinclair, Jeff; Hingston, Philip; Mašek, Martin

doi:10.1145/1746050.1746061

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“…In DDA, adjustments to the gameplay variables happen in real time based on the player's performance [1]. The physical nature of motion-based games adds another level of complexity to balancing: Sinclair et al show that games do not only have to account for different skill levels of players in relation to mastering in-game challenges, but also in relation to their physical skills and abilities [20].…”

Section: Balancing Skills and Abilities In Sports And Gamesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Effects of balancing for physical abilities on player performance, experience and self-esteem in exergames

Gerling

Miller

Mandryk

et al. 2014

Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems

104

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Game balancing can help players with different skill levels play multiplayer games together; however, little is known about how the balancing approach affects performance, experience, and self-esteem-especially when differences in player strength result from given abilities, rather than learned skill. We explore three balancing approaches in a dance game and show that the explicit approach commonly used in commercial games reduces self-esteem and feelings of relatedness in dyads, whereas hidden balancing improves self-esteem and reduces score differential without affecting game outcome. We apply our results in a second study with dyads where one player had a mobility disability and used a wheelchair. By making motion-based games accessible for people with different physical abilities, and by enabling people with mobility disabilities to compete on a par with able-bodied peers, we show how to provide empowering experiences through enjoyable games that have the potential to increase physical activity and self-esteem.

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Section: Balancing Skills and Abilities In Sports And Gamesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Effects of balancing for physical abilities on player performance, experience and self-esteem in exergames

Gerling

Miller

Mandryk

et al. 2014

Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems

104

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“…When playing exergames, the player's movements are affected by the game's sensor technology and game settings such as game task, intensity, and representation of the player's movements in the virtual world of the game [17,18,19,20]. The concept of exergaming and other applications of movement-based computer interaction have gained considerable attention in recent years, and several guidelines for exergame design have been constructed [21,22].…”

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Designing for Movement Quality in Exergames: Lessons Learned from Observing Senior Citizens Playing Stepping Games

Skjæret¹,

Nawaz²,

Ystmark

et al. 2014

Gerontology

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Background: Exergames are increasingly used as an exercise intervention to reduce fall risk in elderly. However, few exergames have been designed specifically for elderly, and we lack knowledge about the characteristics of the movements elicited by exergames and thereby about their potential to train functions important for fall risk reduction. Objective: This study investigates game elements and older players' movement characteristics during stepping exergames in order to inform exergame design for movement quality in the context of fall preventive exercise. Methods: Fourteen senior citizens (mean age 73 years ± 5.7, range 65 - 85) played 3 stepping exergames in a laboratory. Each of the exergames was described with respect to 7 game elements (physical space, sensing hardware technology, game graphics and sound, model of user, avatar/mapping of movements, game mechanism and game narrative). Five movement characteristics (weight shift; variation in step length, speed, and movement direction; visual independency) were scored on a 5-point Likert scale based on video observations of each player and each game. Disagreement between raters was resolved by agreement. Differences in scores for the 3 exergames were analyzed with a multivariate one-way ANOVA. Results: The Mole received the highest sum score and the best score on each of the 5 movement characteristics (all p values <0.0005). LightRace scored the lowest of the 3 exergames on weight shift and variation in movement direction (both p values <0.0005), while DanceDanceRevolution scored lowest on step length variation and visual independency (p < 0.03 and p < 0.0005, respectively), and lower than The Mole on speed variation (p < 0.05). The physical space players used when exergaming and the on-screen representation of the player, affected movement quality positively as indexed by multiple weight shifts and variation in stepping size, direction, and speed. Furthermore, players' movements improved when playing speed-affected game progression and when the game narrative was related to a natural context. Conclusion: Comparing differences in game elements with associated differences in game movement requirements provides valuable insights about how to design for movement quality in exergames. This provided important lessons for the design of exergames for fall-preventive exercise in senior citizens and illustrates the value of including analyses of movement characteristics when designing such exergames.

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“…If designed properly in terms of effectiveness and attractiveness, exergames allow for innovative, motivating and holistic training approaches, which may be extremely suitable and beneficial in eSports athletes to keep and maintain their cognitive, physical and mental processes and thus to increase their eSports-related performance and health. Multiple interdisciplinary design guidelines provide well-funded recommendations and considerations for the design of effective (Wüest et al, 2014;Hardy et al, 2015;Hoffmann et al, 2016;Benzing and Schmidt, 2018) and attractive (Sweetser and Wyeth, 2005;Sinclair et al, 2007Sinclair et al, , 2009Segura et al, 2013;Mueller and Isbister, 2014;Kajastila and Hämäläinen, 2015;Isbister, 2016;Mueller et al, 2016) exergames, which immerse the player in a motivating and flowing workout experience in front of a screen or in a physical play space. In the context of eSports, however, exergames are not yet used or evaluated as potential training tools.…”

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Let the Body’n’Brain Games Begin: Toward Innovative Training Approaches in eSports Athletes

Martin-Niedecken

Schättin

2020

Front. Psychol.

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The phenomenon of eSports is omnipresent today. International championships and their competitive athletes thrill millions of spectators who watch as eSports athletes and their teams try to improve and outperform each other. In order to achieve the necessary cognitive and physical top form and to counteract general health problems caused by several hours of training in front of the PC or console, eSports athletes need optimal cognitive, physical and mental training. However, a gap exists in eSports specific health management, including prevention of health issues and training of these functions. To contribute to this topic, we present in this mini review possible avenues for holistic training approaches for cognitively, physically and mentally fitter and more powerful eSports athletes based on interdisciplinary findings. We discuss exergames as a motivating and promising complementary training approach for eSports athletes, which simultaneously combines physical and cognitive stimulation and challenges in an attractive gaming environment. Furthermore, we propose exergames as innovative fullbody eSports-tournament revolution. To conclude, exergames bring new approaches to (physical) eSports, which in turn raise new topics in the growing eSports research and development community.

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Exergame development using the dual flow model

Cited by 63 publications

References 10 publications

Effects of balancing for physical abilities on player performance, experience and self-esteem in exergames

Effects of balancing for physical abilities on player performance, experience and self-esteem in exergames

Designing for Movement Quality in Exergames: Lessons Learned from Observing Senior Citizens Playing Stepping Games

Let the Body’n’Brain Games Begin: Toward Innovative Training Approaches in eSports Athletes

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